Suppose a particular antibiotic that is introduced to a petri dish containing 3000 newly discovered flesh-eating bacteria makes a third of it die every hour. When will the number of bacteria be 149? A 4.5 hours 6 hours c) 5 hours

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Suppose a particular antibiotic that is introduced to a petri dish containing 3000 newly discovered flesh-eating
bacteria makes a third of it die every hour. When will the number of bacteria be 149?
A) 4.5 hours
B) 6 hours
5 hours
8 hours
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose a particular antibiotic that is introduced to a petri dish containing 3000 newly discovered flesh-eating bacteria makes a third of it die every hour. When will the number of bacteria be 149? A) 4.5 hours B) 6 hours 5 hours 8 hours
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