The doubling period of a bacterial population is 20 minutes. At time t = 90 minutes, the bacterial populatio was 60000. What was the initial population at time t = : 0? Find the size of the bacterial population after 4 hours.

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The doubling period of a bacterial population is 20
minutes. At time t = 90 minutes, the bacterial population
was 60000.
What was the initial population at time t = 0?
Find the size of the bacterial population after 4 hours.
Transcribed Image Text:The doubling period of a bacterial population is 20 minutes. At time t = 90 minutes, the bacterial population was 60000. What was the initial population at time t = 0? Find the size of the bacterial population after 4 hours.
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