Question

In a lab experiment, 2000 bacteria are placed in a petri dish. The conditions are such that the number of bacteria is able to double every 23 hours. How many bacteria would there be after 26 hours, to the nearest whole number?

Answer 1

Answer:

4,261

Step-by-step explanation:

after 23 hours, the number of bacteria =

4,000.

so, after 26 hours = 4,000+ (3/23 ×4000)

= 4,000 + 261 = 4,261