Suppose the population of certain fungi in a laboratory sample is 12. (A) If it quintuples in population every ninety-eight hours, what is the growth rate per week? (B) How many fungi will there be after six weeks?

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Suppose the population of certain fungi in a laboratory sample is 12.

(A) If it quintuples in population every ninety-eight hours, what is the growth rate per week?

(B) How many fungi will there be after six weeks?

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