Question

Bacterial cell divides every one minute.it takes 15 min a cup to be one-fourth full.how much time will it take to fill the cup?

Options

30min

45min

60min

17min

Ans17min how?

Answer 1

Answer : It will take 17 minutes for a cup to fill completely with bacterial cells.

Explanation :
It is given that; bacterial cell divides every one minute and it takes 15 minutes for a cup to be one-fourth full becoz every one minutes becomes double, generally bacteria devides by binary fisson ie- every one divison two new bacteria is produced. Based on the theory, the cup will be half filled after 16 minutes, and will be doubled in 17th minute. Like if satisfied