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A scientist studies Bacteria Culture A, which grows then percent every hour. Bacteria Culture A initially contained 200 microbes, and she models the growth using the equation `n=200(m)^(h)`, where n is the number of microbes and h is the number of hours.
Q. The same scientist also studies another culture, Bacteria Culture B, which grows 15% every hour. The two cultures began at the same time with the same number of microbes. After 20 hours, how many more microbes will becteria Culture B contain than Bacteria Culture A ? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number).

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To solve the problem, we need to calculate the number of microbes in both Bacteria Culture A and Bacteria Culture B after 20 hours and then find the difference between the two. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the growth equations for both cultures:** - For Bacteria Culture A, which grows at 10% per hour: \[ n_A = 200 \times (1 + 0.10)^h = 200 \times (1.1)^h \] - For Bacteria Culture B, which grows at 15% per hour: \[ n_B = 200 \times (1 + 0.15)^h = 200 \times (1.15)^h \] 2. **Substitute \( h = 20 \) into both equations:** - For Bacteria Culture A: \[ n_A = 200 \times (1.1)^{20} \] - For Bacteria Culture B: \[ n_B = 200 \times (1.15)^{20} \] 3. **Calculate \( (1.1)^{20} \) and \( (1.15)^{20} \):** - Using a calculator: \[ (1.1)^{20} \approx 6.7275 \] \[ (1.15)^{20} \approx 16.3668 \] 4. **Calculate the number of microbes in each culture:** - For Bacteria Culture A: \[ n_A = 200 \times 6.7275 \approx 1345.5 \] - For Bacteria Culture B: \[ n_B = 200 \times 16.3668 \approx 3273.36 \] 5. **Find the difference between the two cultures:** - The difference \( n_B - n_A \): \[ n_B - n_A = 3273.36 - 1345.5 \approx 1927.86 \] 6. **Round the answer to the nearest whole number:** - Rounding \( 1927.86 \) gives us \( 1928 \). ### Final Answer: Bacteria Culture B contains **1928 more microbes** than Bacteria Culture A after 20 hours. ---
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