The population of the bacteria culture doubled every 2 minutes. How many minutes approximately, it will take for the population to grow from 1000 to 500000.
a-10
b-12
c-14
d-18

• the population of the bacteria culture doubled every 2mints.
  It will take (9*2=18) mins for the population to grow from 1000 to 500000
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(4)
• It is tht population of te bacteri doubled every 2 minutes..
  So it will be a GP..1000,2000,4000..............500000.
  we know nth term of a GP=ar^(n-1)
  solving we will get n=10
  so answer shud b 10x2=20 min
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(1)
• but answer should be 9. please explain anyone clearly why not 9??
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