Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 52

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions :
A lab technician wishes to grow a culture of 800,000 bacteria, which are known to double in 16 hours. The technician begins with 9000 bacteria.
-Find the growth rate r. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

• A) 3.65%
• B) 3.77%
• C) 3.89%
• D) 4.00%

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