A bacteria culture starts with 200 bacteria and triples in size every half hour. After 2 hours, how many bacteria are th (a) 14,800 (b) 15,700 16,200 r? (d) 17,800 (e) 24,000 (f) 19,300 (g) 21,000 (h) 23,500

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A bacteria culture starts with 200 bacteria and triples in size every half hour. After 2 hours, how many bacteria are th
(a) 14,800
(b) 15,700
16,200
r?
(d) 17,800
(e) 24,000
(f) 19,300
(g) 21,000
(h) 23,500
Transcribed Image Text:A bacteria culture starts with 200 bacteria and triples in size every half hour. After 2 hours, how many bacteria are th (a) 14,800 (b) 15,700 16,200 r? (d) 17,800 (e) 24,000 (f) 19,300 (g) 21,000 (h) 23,500
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