The Rate of Growth of a Population of Bacteria

question 7

Multiple Choice

The rate of growth of a population of bacteria is proportional to the square root of t, where P is the population size and t is the time in days That is, . The initial size of the population is 300. After one day the population has grown to 400. Estimate the population after 9 days. Round your answer to the nearest integer.

• A) bacteria
• B) bacteria
• C) bacteria
• D) bacteria
• E) bacteria

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