Bacteria population initially contains 130 bacteria and the population grows at a rate of 6% every hour. How long it will take for the population to double?

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Chapter5: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
Section5.5: Exponential And Logarithmic Models
Problem 33E: Bacteria Growth The number of bacteria in a culture is increasing according to the law of...
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Bacteria population initially contains 130 bacteria and the population grows at a rate of 6% every hour. How long it will take for the population to double?

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Step 1

We can model the bacteria population using an exponential equation.

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According to the data provided,

P0=130

r=6/100

 

Substituting the above values,

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Step 2

If the population has to double, then P=130 x 2=260.

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Take natural log on both sides,

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