A biologist records the number of microbes growing in a culture at the times listed in the table. If the microbes continue to multiply at this rate, how many will there be at 6PM on the second day? Time of Observation    Number of Microbes Day 1 | 12 noon            | 12,000 Day 1 |  6pm                 | 18,000 Day 2 | midnight           | 27,000 Day 2 | 6am                   | 40,500

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. A biologist records the number of microbes growing in a culture at the times listed in the table. If the microbes continue to multiply at this rate, how many will there be at 6PM on the second day?
Time of Observation    Number of Microbes
Day 1 | 12 noon            | 12,000
Day 1 |  6pm                 | 18,000
Day 2 | midnight           | 27,000
Day 2 | 6am                   | 40,500

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