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In a lab experiment, 300 bacteria are placed in a petri dish. The conditions are such that the number of bacteria is able to double every 18 hours. How many bacteria would there be after 3 hours, to the nearest whole number?

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User Xax
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Answer:

337

Explanation:

300(2)^(3/18)

= 300(2)^1/6

= 337.

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