A culture of bacteria initially contained p cells, where p > 100. After one hour, this population decreased by . In the second and third hours, however, the population increased by 40% and 50%, respectively. At the end of those first three hours, what was the population of the culture?
A. 1.3p
B. 1.4p
C. 1.5p
D. 1.6p
Answer:B
A culture of bacteria initially contained p cells, where p > 100. After one hour, this population decreased by . In the second and third hours, however, the population increased by 40% and 50%, respectively. At the end of those first three hours, what was the population of the culture?
A. 1.3p B. 1.4p C. 1.5p D. 1.6p
Explanation: B