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A certain bacterial culture is multiplying in a culture dish, doubling in size every 5 minutes. It takes exactly an hour to fill the whole dish. How many minutes does it take to fill half the dish? Do not include units in your answer.

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A certain bacterial culture is multiplying in a culture dish, doubling in size every 5 minutes. It takes exactly an hour to fill the whole dish. How many minutes does it take to fill half the dish? Do not include units in your answer.

anonymous · Answer

u must get (k) first
A=Pe^(kt)

anonymous · Answer

i think we can get (k) with this part of the problem
 doubling in size every 5 minutes.
so
2P =Pe^(5k)
and solove for (k)
did u get it until now?

anonymous · Answer

I got it Its 1024

anonymous · Answer

k?
ot the time?