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If the number of bacteria in a colony doubles every 204 minutes and there is currently a population of 95 bacteria, what will the population be 408 minutes from now?

If the number of bacteria in a colony doubles every 204 minutes and there is currently a population of 95 bacteria, what will the population be 408 minutes from now?
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If the number of bacteria in a colony doubles every 204 minutes and there is currently a population of 95 bacteria, what will the population be 408 minutes from now?

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There will be 380 bacteria in 408 minutes. We know that we are doubling our current number every 204 minutes, and we have 408 minutes. That means we will have to double 95 and double it again.
We then have 95 > 190 > 380
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The answer to this problem is 24,320 bacteria
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