A certain type of bacteria divides every 5 seconds If three of these bacteria are put in a petri dish, how many bacteria are in the dish at the end of 1 minute?

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A certain type of bacteria divides every 5 seconds If three of these bacteria are put in a petri
dish, how many bacteria are in the dish at the end of 1 minute?
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