The model that describes the number of bacteria in a culture after t days has just been updated from P(t) = 7(2)t to P(t) = 7(3)t. What implications can you draw from this information?
- (a) The final number of bacteria is 3 times as much of the initial value instead of 2 times as much.
- (b) The initial number of bacteria is 3 instead of 2.
- (c) The number of bacteria triples every day instead of doubling every day. [CORRECT]
- (d) The growth rate of the bacteria in the culture is 30% per day instead of 20% per day.
- (e) None of the above.
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