Scientists are studying a bacteria sample. The function
f(x)=245(1.12)* gives the number of bacteria in the sample at
the end of x days.
Which statement is the best interpretation of one of the values in
this function?
• The initial number of bacteria is 12.
The number of bacteria at the end of one day is 245.
The initial number of bacteria decreases at a rate of
88% each day.
The number of bacteria increases at a rate of 12% each
day.

The number of bacteria increases at a rate of 12% each

day.

Step-by-step explanation:

-This is an exponential growth/decay function of the form:

Where

-Given that b>1, this is a growth function and the population increases by 12% for each unit time elapsed.

-Hence, the correct statement is the number of bacteria increases at a rate of 12% each day.

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step-by-step explanation:

we cannot know this, because the other students could have handed out 10 flyers, or they could have handed out 100. one way, the mean would go up, and another way, the mean would go down.