In a lab experiment, 510 bacteria are placed in a petri dish. The conditions are such that the number of bacteria is able to double every 20 hours. How long would it be, to the nearest tenth of an hour, until there are 1220 bacteria present?

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In a lab experiment, 510 bacteria are placed in a petri dish. The conditions are such
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