In a certain experiment the count of bacteria was increasing at the rate of 2.5 % per hour. Initially the count was 1200000, What will the count be after 2 hours?
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We have, P
0
= Original count of bacteria =506000,
Rate of increase =R=2.5% per hour,
Time =2 hours
∴ Bacteria count after 2 hours = P
P=P
0
(1+
100
R
)
T
=506000×(1+
100
2.5
)
2
=506000×
100
102.5
×
100
102.5
=531616.25=531616 (approx)
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