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

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The number of bacteria in a liquid medium doubles every hour. There are 44,000 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 hours after the start of the observation?

y = \frac{1}{2} (44, 000)^{t}

y = 2 (44, 000)^{t}

y = 44, 000 (\frac{1}{2})^{t}

y = 44, 000 (2)^{t}