A bacteria colony doubles each hour, but a scientist models its size as roughly multiplying by 10 every 3 hours. If it starts at 102 cells, about how many cells after 9 hours using this 'times 10 per 3 hours' model?
Class 7Powers of 10Number System
A103
B104
C105
D106
Step-by-Step Solution
9 hours = three steps of 3 hours, so multiply by 10 three times: 102×10×10×10=102×103=105.
Answer: C) 105
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