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A colony of 5 bacteria doubles in size every 40 hours. What will the population be 80 hours from now?

A colony of 5 bacteria doubles in size every 40 hours. What will the population be 80 hours from now?
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A colony of 5 bacteria doubles in size every 40 hours. What will the population be 80 hours from now?

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20

Explanation:

After 40 hours:

  • 5 x 2
  • 10

After another 40 hours(80 hours):

  • 10 x 2
  • 20
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