A bacterium divides into 2 every hour. Starting with 1 bacterium, the count after 10 hours is

A bacterium divides into 2 every hour. Starting with 1 bacterium, the count after 10 hours is
  1. $10$
  2. $1024$
  3. $100$
  4. $20$

Solution

After $n$ hours the count is $2^{n}$. So after 10 hours it is $2^{10} = 1024$.

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