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In a Laboratory, the count of bacteria in a certain experiment was increasing at the rate of 2.5% per hour. Find the bacteria at the end of 2 hours if the count was initially 5,06,000.

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To find the count of bacteria at the end of 2 hours, we can use the formula for compound interest, as the situation is similar to that. The formula is: \[ A = P \left(1 + \frac{r}{100}\right)^n \] Where: - \( A \) = Amount (final count of bacteria) - \( P \) = Principal amount (initial count of bacteria) - \( r \) = Rate of increase (percentage) ...
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