QUESTION 1 For an initial population of 100 bacteria and a continuous growth rate of 10% per hour, how many bacteria
will there be at the end of one week? (Shiftlet Page 84 (1st ed.) or 31 (2nd ed.).
Problem 1a) (Enter number in
scientific form using 5 significant digits. ex 1.2135e+04)
QUESTION 2
How long in hours will it take for the bacteria to double? (Shiftlet Page 84 or 31, Problem 1b)
Specify answer using 5 significant figures.
QUESTION 3
Suppose the initial population of a certain animal is 15,000. Its continuous rowth rate is 2% per year.
Determine the population at the end of 20 years.(Shiftlet Page 84 or 31, Problem 2a)
Specify answer using scientific notation with five significant figures, ex. 5.4645e+18
QUESTION 4
Using a time step of 0.083 years, what is the population at the end of the third time step? (Shiftlet Page 84 or
31, Problem 2b)