yumi2012 wrote:A strain of bacteria multiplies such that the ratio of its population in any two consecutive minutes is constant. If the bacteria grows from a a population of 5 million to 40 million over the course on an hour, by what factor does the population increase every 10 minutes?
√2
√3
2
3
4
We can plug in the answer choices, which the GMAT would provide.
The answer choices represent the factor by which the population is multiplied every 10 minutes.
Over the course of 60 minutes, there will be SIX 10-minute periods.
Thus, the population will be multiplied by the correct factor SIX TIMES.
When the correct factor is plugged in, the population will increase from 5 million to 40 million.
Answer choice C: 2
5 * (2*2*2*2*2*2) = 320.
Here, the population increases too much.
Eliminate C, D and E.
Answer choice B: √3
5 * (√3 * √3 * √3 * √3 *√3 *√3) = 135.
Here, the population increases too much.
Eliminate B.
The correct answer is
A.
Answer choice
A: √2
5 * (√2 * √2 * √2 * √2 *√2 *√2) = 40.
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