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A petri dish of bacteria grow continuously at a rate of 200%

Last updated: 7/21/2022

A petri dish of bacteria grow continuously at a rate of 200%

A petri dish of bacteria grow continuously at a rate of 200% each day. If the petri dish began with 10 bacteria, how many bacteria are there after 5 days? Use the exponential growth function f(t)= ae^rt, and give your answer to the nearest whole number. You may use the Desmos scientific calculator: https://www.desmos.com/scientific.