Solve.
-Use the bacteria parable to determine how many bacteria are in the bottle at 11:57.
A) $2 ^ { 57 }$ bacteria
B) $2 ^ { 56 }$ bacteria
C) 59 bacteria
D) 114 bacteria

Question

Solve.
-Use the bacteria parable to determine how many bacteria are in the bottle at 11:57. 
A) $2 ^ { 57 }$ bacteria
B) $2 ^ { 56 }$ bacteria
C) 59 bacteria
D) 114 bacteria

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

At 11:57, there have been 57 minutes since 11:00. In the bacteria parable, the number of bacteria doubles every minute. So, after 57 minutes, there will be $2 ^ { 57 }$ bacteria in the bottle.

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