One bacterium splits into eight bacteria of the next generation. But due to environment, only 50% of one generation can produced the next generation. If the seventh generation number is 4096 million, what is the number in first generation?
One bacterium splits into eight bacteria of the next generation. But due to environment, only 50% of one generation can produced the next generation. If the seventh generation number is 4096 million, what is the number in first generation? Correct Answer 1 million
Let the number of bacteria in the 1st generation be x, then number of bacteria in 2nd, 3rd, 4th . . . . . Generation would be$$8\left( {\frac{{\text{x}}}{2}} \right),\,8\left( {\frac{{4{\text{x}}}}{2}} \right),\,8\left( {\frac{{16{\text{x}}}}{2}} \right)$$ . . . . And so on.As x, 4x, 16x, 64x . . . . . it is in GP with common ratio 4Hence, 7th term of GP, x(4)6 = 4096or, x = 1 or 1 million.
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