a strain of bacteria reproduces @ 25 % every 12 min . in how much time will it triple itself ? ?
the original question is : a strain of bacteria reproduces at the rate of 25 % every 12 min . in how much time will it triple itself ? 1.25 ^ x = 3 - - > x = ~ 5 - - > five 12 minute periods = 60 minutes . answer : c .
multiply(divide(log(const_3), log(add(const_1, divide(25, const_100)))), 12)