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26 April, 09:58

If the number of bacteria in a colony triples every 60 minutes and the population is currently 2,000 bacteria, what will the population be in 240 minutes and is the growth modeled by a linear function or a exponential function?

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  1. 26 April, 10:38
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    After 240 mins, there would be:

    2000 * 3^4

    = 162000 bacteria

    The growth would be modelled as an exponential function
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