Question

A cell divides every minute. If it fills a container completely in $50$ minutes, how much time it will take to fill $50\%$ of the container?

• A. $30$ minutes
• B. $25$ minutes
• C. $49$ minutes
• D. $45$ minutes

Answer 1

The correct option is C $49$ minutes

Time is taken by bacteria to fill half cup= time taken by bacteria to fill full cup –1

= 50 - 1

= 49 minutes

So, the correct option is '49 minutes'.