"A bacterium reproduces at a rate of 67 per second. How many
bacteria will be made in 1 hour?"
My son came home with this in his Yr 6 homework. What does it mean? What is the correct answer and why?
2006-09-28 03:20:02 · 5 answers · asked by Henk B 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
67^3600 was not the expected answer, according to the school. I think the expected answer may be 67*3600, but this is evidently nonsensical.
2006-10-01 09:58:41 · update #1
67^3600 (67 FOR EVERY BACTERIA FOR EVERY SECOND IN AN HOUR)
'7.4009883908020180383211951490292 e+ 6573'
2006-09-28 03:25:22 · answer #1 · answered by 'Dr Greene' 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in the first second there will be 68. then each of the 68 will continue to reproduce at 67 per hour and so on, the answer will be quite a lot.
2006-09-28 03:30:14 · answer #2 · answered by John C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thats almost as quick as me.
2006-09-28 03:21:24 · answer #3 · answered by dopeysaurus 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a big number.
2006-09-28 03:29:46 · answer #4 · answered by tbayxxxv 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
loads
2006-09-28 03:28:04 · answer #5 · answered by markhatter 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋