Question

The population of bacteria in a culture grows at a rate proportional to the number of bacteria present at time t. After 2 hours from the beginning, it is observed that 500 bacteria are present. After 5 hours (from the beginning), 1500 bacteria are present. What is the initial number of bacteria P₀ ?

Hint: Use P(t) = P₀e^kt

^{A - 240 at beggining}

^{B - 198 at beggining}

^{C - 541 at the beggining}

^{D - None of the above}

Answer 1

solution :

Answer: option(A)