SAT Linear functions Question
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Question 1 · Medium · MathJune 2024 · Q13Linear functions · 0 solved
The function gives the number of bacteria in a population t minutes after an initial observation. How much time, in minutes, does it take for the number of bacteria in the population to double?
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SAT exponential growth and decay: the base is 1 + r, not r — A 3% annual increase is a base of 1.03, not 0.03. Getting the base wrong is the single most common error on SAT exponential-model questions.