Question

The number of bacteria in a certain culture doubles every 3 hours. If there are N bacteria to start with, find the number in 24 hours. ?

Answer 1

After 24 hours, there will be `256N` bacteria

Explanation:

`a= N(2)^(t/3)`

Let `t` represent time in hours, and `a` represent total bacteria culture at a given time

`a= N(2)^(24/3)`

`a=N(2)^8`

`a= 256N`