A Population of 420 Bacteria Is Introduced into a Culture

question 64

Multiple Choice

A population of 420 bacteria is introduced into a culture and grows in number according to the equation where t is measured in hours. Find the rate at which the population is growing when t = 5. Round your answer to two decimal places.

• A)25.72 bacteria per hour
• B)23.01 bacteria per hour
• C)31.70 bacteria per hour
• D)52.65 bacteria per hour
• E)7.25 bacteria per hour

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