Question

the population of bacteria in an experiment increases by 73% every 2 days. if there were 150 bacteria microorganisms at the beginning, how many would there be after 8 days?
future amount = 150(1 + 0.73)^?
future amount = i(1 + r)^t
enter the number that belongs in the green box.

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the number of 2 - day intervals

The time period is 8 days and the bacteria population changes every 2 days. So, we calculate the number of 2 - day intervals by dividing the total number of days by 2. The formula for the number of intervals $n=\frac{8}{2}$.
$n = 4$

Answer:

4