Question

A scientist is growing bacteria in a beaker. At this rate, in 4 hours, 122 bacteria have grown. How many bacteria will grow in 6 hours.

Answer 1

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To find out the number of bacteria that will grow in 6 hours, we can set up a proportion:

4 hours / 122 bacteria = 6 hours / x bacteria

Cross multiplying, we get: 4x = 6 * 122

Simplifying: 4x = 732

Dividing both sides by 4 to solve for x, we get: x = 183

Therefore, 183 bacteria will grow in 6 hours.

Answer 2

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To find out how many bacteria will grow in 6 hours, we can start by finding the growth rate per hour.

Given that in 4 hours, 122 bacteria have grown, we can calculate the growth rate per hour by dividing the number of bacteria by the number of hours:

Growth rate per hour = 122 bacteria / 4 hours
Growth rate per hour = 30.5 bacteria/hour

Now, to find the number of bacteria that will grow in 6 hours, we can multiply the growth rate per hour by the number of hours:

Number of bacteria = Growth rate per hour * Number of hours
Number of bacteria = 30.5 bacteria/hour * 6 hours
Number of bacteria = 183 bacteria

Therefore, in 6 hours, approximately 183 bacteria will grow.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To find the number of bacteria that will grow in 6 hours, we can use proportions. We know that in 4 hours, 122 bacteria have grown.

First, we need to determine the growth rate per hour. We can do this by dividing the number of bacteria in 4 hours by 4:

Growth rate per hour = 122 bacteria / 4 hours = 30.5 bacteria/hour (rounded to one decimal place)

Now, we can use this growth rate to calculate the number of bacteria that will grow in 6 hours:

Number of bacteria in 6 hours = Growth rate per hour × Number of hours

Number of bacteria in 6 hours = 30.5 bacteria/hour × 6 hours = 183 bacteria

Therefore, in 6 hours, approximately 183 bacteria will grow.