Suppose That in a Certain Culture, the Equation $\mathcal { Q } ( t ) = 900 e ^ { 0.5 t }$

question 21

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in a certain culture, the equation $\mathcal { Q } ( t ) = 900 e ^ { 0.5 t }$ expresses the number of bacteria present as a function of the time t , where t is expressed in hours. How many bacteria are present at the end of 2 hours? The choices are rounded to the nearest whole.

• A)3,670 bacteria
• B)6,605 bacteria
• C)1,631 bacteria
• D)906 bacteria
• E)2,446 bacteria

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