Daily Math Challenge

Science Medium Grade 3-5

A bacteria population doubles every 2 hours. Starting with 100 bacteria, how many will there be after 6 hours?

Answer
800 bacteria

How to solve it

1
Start: 100
2
After 2 hours: 200
3
After 4 hours: 400
4
After 6 hours: 800

Hints

6 hours = 3 doubling periods

Double 3 times

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