A Culture Initially Has 6000 Bacteria, and Its Size Increases

question 19

Essay

A culture initially has 6000 bacteria, and its size increases by 8% every hour. How many bacteria are present at the end of 5 hours? Find a formula for the number of bacteria present after n hours.

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