Estimate the percentage growth rate for a population of bacteria that grew from 100 to 6400 in 1 day.

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Pepe · Answer 1 · 2021-09-26T04:37:36+0000

Answer:

r = 4.15

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Number of initial bacteria = 100

Number of Final bacteria = 6400

Find:

Growth rate

Computation:

6400 = 100 ×
e^r

6400 / 100 =
e^r

64 =
e^r

Taking natural log both side

r = 4.15