One bacterium divides into two bacteria every 6 minutes.If two bacteria multiply enough to completely fill a petri dish in 3 hours, how long will it take one bacterium to fill the dish?
A)3 hours
B)3 hours 12 minutes
C)3 hours 6 minutes
D)3 hours 18 minutes
E)3 hours 7 minutes

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One bacterium will take 3 hours 6 minutes to fill the dish because it takes 6 minutes for one bacterium to divide into two.

One Bacterium Divides into Two Bacteria Every 6 Minutes