The number of bacteria in a liquid medium doubles every day. There ar…

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The number of bacteria in a liquid medium doubles every day. There are

48, 000

bacteria in the liquid medium at the start of an observation. Which of the following represents the number of bacteria,

y

, in the liquid medium

t

days after the start of the observation?

y = \frac{1}{2} (48, 000)^{t}

y = 2 (48, 000)^{t}

y = 48, 000 (\frac{1}{2})^{t}

y = 48, 000 (2)^{t}