Question

Answer for this question is 256 but how please explain?​

Answer 1

Answer:

If they are dividing in every half an then their no. will be in gp( means a sequence in which the a particular number is multiplied in each succeeding terms)

therefore,

(simplest method possible)--

in 0.5 hr no. of bacteria = 2

in 1 hr = 2^2 = 4

next hr = 4^2 = 16 bacteria

and like wise further preceeding terms.

Hope it will help u!!

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Answer 2

Hey❤️

As we know bacteria divides by mitotic. Division

In half hour it doubles of itself

It means every half hour it becomes its two times

Use 2^n

There is one interval in half hour

There is 8 intervals in 4 hours

I e. 2^8 = 256

Hope u understand