The bacteria in an old piece of cheese is growing at a rate that can be modeled by y = 280 • 2x. determine which number represents the growth rate. 0.5 1 2 280

Growth rate of bacteria is given by the following equation:-

where y is the final population, a is the initial population, r is the growth rate, and x is the time.


So initial population is 280, and growth rate is 2.

Hence, option C i.e. 2 is the final answer.

The correct answer would be "convenience"