Question

A culture started with 3,000 bacteria. After 7 hours, it grew to 3,300 bacteria. Predict how many bacteria will be present after 17 hours. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. P=Ae^kt

Answer:3,780

Answer 1

P=Ae^(kt)
3300=3000e^(7k)
11=e^(7k)
In(11)/7=k
P=Ae^(In(11)/7t)
P=3000e^(In(11)/7(17))= 3780 in population.