Question: how to do cfu/ml problems?
Answer: To find out the number of CFU/ ml in the original sample, the number of colony forming units on the countable plate is multiplied by 1/FDF. This takes into account all of the dilution of the original sample. ...  200 CFU x 1/1/4000 = 200 CFU x 4000 = 800000 CFU/ml = 8 x 10. CFU/ml in the original sample.