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A small bacterial colony currently contains 500 cells. Biologists observe that the population increases by 10% every 4 hours.
Which function models the population P of the colony after t hours?
- P(t) = 500(0.10)^t/4
- P(t) = 500(1.10)^t/4
- P(t) = 500(1.10)^4t
- P(t) = 500 + 0.10(t/4)
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