A bacterial population B is known to have a growth rate proportional to B itself. If between 3pm and 5pm, the population triples, and assuming no control being exerted, at what time should B become 100 times its population compared to its population at 3pm?

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A bacterial population B is known to have
a growth rate proportional to B itself. If
between 3pm and 5pm, the population
triples, and assuming no control being
exerted, at what time should B become
100 times its population compared to its
population at 3pm?
Transcribed Image Text:A bacterial population B is known to have a growth rate proportional to B itself. If between 3pm and 5pm, the population triples, and assuming no control being exerted, at what time should B become 100 times its population compared to its population at 3pm?
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