1. Suppose the number of bacteria growing in a culture dish doubles every 6 hours. If the culture dish initially contains 250 bacteria, how many bacteria are in the dish after 18 hours? 2. The population of bacteria in your messy room is 36,725 and is growing at a rate of 11% each month. What would the population be after 6 months if you don’t clean your room?

3. The current popularity of the Kardashians is about 82,302 fans. Sadly, this is falling at a rate of 50% each year. How many fans will the Kardashians have in 4 years?
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