The bacteria in a petri dish grow in a manner such that each day the number of bacteria doubles. On what day will the number of bacteria be half of the number present on the 12th day?

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5. The bacteria in a petri dish grow in a manner such that each day
the number of bacteria doubles. On what day will the number of
bacteria be half of the number present on the 12th day?
6. Assume that the pattern shown by the square tiles in the following
figure continues.
a. What is the nth-term formula for the number of tiles in the nth
figure of the sequence?
b. How many tiles are in the tenth figure of the sequence?
c. Which figure will consist of exactly 419 tiles?
7. How many squares are there in the following figure?
8. The number of ducks and pigs in a field total 35. The total number
of legs among them is 98. Assuming each duck has exactly two
Transcribed Image Text:5. The bacteria in a petri dish grow in a manner such that each day the number of bacteria doubles. On what day will the number of bacteria be half of the number present on the 12th day? 6. Assume that the pattern shown by the square tiles in the following figure continues. a. What is the nth-term formula for the number of tiles in the nth figure of the sequence? b. How many tiles are in the tenth figure of the sequence? c. Which figure will consist of exactly 419 tiles? 7. How many squares are there in the following figure? 8. The number of ducks and pigs in a field total 35. The total number of legs among them is 98. Assuming each duck has exactly two
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