A certain population of bacteria doubles every 10 minutes. If the number of bacteria in the population was intially was 10^4.What was the number in the population 1 hour later?
A.2(10)^4
B.6(10^4)
C.(2^6)(10^4)
D.(10^6)(10^4)
E.(10^4)^6
Population Problem
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First, find out how many times it doubles.
Since it doubles every 10 minutes for an hour, it will double 6 times.
It originally starts at 10^4, which you have to double six times.
so...
(2^6)(10^4)
IMO C.
Since it doubles every 10 minutes for an hour, it will double 6 times.
It originally starts at 10^4, which you have to double six times.
so...
(2^6)(10^4)
IMO C.