The number of bacteria in a sample doubles every hour according to the function , where B represents the number of bacteria after hours. How many bacteria will there be after 5 hours?
Options
A
800
B
1,000
C
1,250
D
1,600
Answer & Analysis
Answer
D
Analysis
We are given the function , where represents the number of bacteria after hours.
To find the number of bacteria after 5
hours, substitute into the function:
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