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The function $f(t)=80,000(2{)}^{\frac{t}{490}}$ 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?

A

2

B

490

C

980

D

80,000