A population of bacteria grows according to . If population triples in 4 hours, what is ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: Set up equation: .
- Step 2: Divide by : .
- Step 3: Take natural logarithm of both sides: .
- Step 4: Solve for : .
Answer
ln(3)/4.
Why not the others: '' inverts the fraction; '' swaps 3 and 4; '' multiplies instead of dividing.
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