easy · Enhanced ACT math
A biologist models a bacterial population using the equation P(t) = 1,000(1.12)^t, where t is the time in hours.
Which statement best describes the growth of this population?
- The population increases by 112 bacteria every hour.
- The population increases by 12% each hour.
- The population grows by 1.12% every hour.
- The population doubles every 12 hours.
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