The number of bacteria colonies on a petri dish can be determined by the function below.

A. When the observation began, there were 2 bacteria
colonies,
and the number of bacteria colonies increased by a factor of 3 for every time interval,

(4) = 2(3)
B When the observation began, there were 3 bacteria
colonies,
and the number of bacteria colonies increased by a factor of 2 for every time interval,

Which statement represents the meaning of the aand b values from the function
in terms of the problem situation?

C The final number of bacterial colonies is found by multiplying
the 2 original colonies by 3.

D. After 3 minutes, there are 2 bacteria colonies.