Question

Bacteria can divide every 20 minutes. 1 bacterium can multiply to
2 in 20 minutes, 4 in 40 minutes and so on. How many bacteria
will be there in 6 hours? write your answer using exponents and
then evaluate.



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Answer 1

Answer:

262,144

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

262144

Step-by-step explanation:

2 bacterium in 20 minutes

4 bacterium in 40 minutes

to find bacterium after 6 hours

i.e after6*60 minutes=360minutes

after 60 minutes =8

after 80 minutes=16

after 100minutes=32

after 120 minutes=64

after 140 minutes=128

after 160 minutes=256

after 180 minutes=512

after 200 minutes=1024

after 220 minutes=2048

after 240 minutes=4096

after 260 minutes=8192

after 280 minutes=16384

after 300 minutes=32768

after 320 minutes=65536

after 340 minutes=131072

after 360 minutes=262144