Solve the Problem. -A Culture of Bacteria Is Growing in a Medium That

question 18

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A culture of bacteria is growing in a medium that can support a maximum of 1,500 bacteria. The rate of change of the number of bacteria is proportional to the product of the number present and the difference between 1,500 and the
Number present. The culture initially contains 250 bacteria. After 1 hour, there are 350 bacteria.
a. How many bacteria are present after 3 hours? Round to the nearest whole number as needed.
b. When will the culture contain 1,250 bacteria? Round to the nearest tenth as needed.

• A) a.) 620 bacteria b.) 7.7 hours
• B) a.) 1,125 bacteria b.) 6.7 hours
• C) a.) 1,750 bacteria b.) 10.2 hours
• D) a.) 850 bacteria b.) 5.2 hours

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