Question 61
EasyOriginal questionA culture of 800 bacteria grows by 50% every hour. How many bacteria are there after 2 hours?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
After 1 hour: .
After 2 hours: .
Worth noting
1,600 adds 50% of 800 twice; 1,200 stops after one hour; 1,000 is the increase only.
- Concept
- Compound growth at a high rate
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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