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

question 468

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the number of bacteria present in a culture bacteria at time t is given by N = -6000(x² + 10x - 24) . Find the smallest number of bacteria in the culture during the time interval 0 $\le$ t $\le$ 1.

• A) 30,000
• B) 144,000
• C) 294,000
• D) 78,000
• E) 264,000

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