Suppose That the Number of Bacteria Present in a Culture $\le$

question 424

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the number of bacteria present in a culture bacteria at time t is given by N = -5000(t² + 4t - 32) . Find the smallest number of bacteria in the culture during the time interval 0 $\le$ t $\le$ 3.

• A) 10,000
• B) 160,000
• C) 180,000
• D) 55,000
• E) 170,000

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