Question

the bacteria cells in acontainer double them selves every hour how many cells will there be after 8 hours if there was a 1 cell intially ? express the answer using exponents.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

A scientist begins with a single cell.

The cell of a bacteria double in every 1 hour.

So, the bacteria cell in every 1 hour =1×2=2

So, for every 1 hour passed we have to multiply 2 in previous amount.

So, 8 hours comprises of 8 sets of 1 hour.

So, to get amount of bacteria cell after 8 hours we have to multiply initial cell by 2, 8 times that is we have to multiply it by 2

8

cell of bacterium in 8 h=2

8

×1=2

8