Bacteria grow in a culture at a rate proportional to the amount present. Initially, 300 strands of the bacteria are in the culture and after two hours that number has grown by 20 percent. Find (a) an expression for the approximate number of strands in the culture at any time t and (b) the time needed for the bacteria to double its initial size.

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Bacteria grow in a culture at a rate proportional to the amount present. Initially, 300 strands of the bacteria are
in the culture and after two hours that number has grown by 20 percent. Find
(a) an expression for the approximate number of strands in the culture at any time t and
(b) the time needed for the bacteria to double its initial size.
Transcribed Image Text:Bacteria grow in a culture at a rate proportional to the amount present. Initially, 300 strands of the bacteria are in the culture and after two hours that number has grown by 20 percent. Find (a) an expression for the approximate number of strands in the culture at any time t and (b) the time needed for the bacteria to double its initial size.
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