The population of bacteria in an experiment has been increasing by 70% each day. If there were 100 bacteria at the beginning of the experiment, predict the number of bacteria in 3 days. First, complete the equation: Future Amount = 100(1+ [?])[ ] %3D

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The population of bacteria in an
experiment has been increasing by 70%
each day. If there were 100 bacteria at
the beginning of the experiment, predict
the number of bacteria in 3 days.
First, complete the equation:
Future Amount = 100(1+ [?])[ ]
%3D
Transcribed Image Text:The population of bacteria in an experiment has been increasing by 70% each day. If there were 100 bacteria at the beginning of the experiment, predict the number of bacteria in 3 days. First, complete the equation: Future Amount = 100(1+ [?])[ ] %3D
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