1- Suppose that sample of beef broth initially contains 16 bacterial cells. After 4.0 h, there are 1.6 x 106 bacterial cells in the sample. Calculate the growth rate of the bacterial population for the given time interval.
(Record your answer in scientific notation: x X 10n )
2- The Alberta greater sage grouse population was about 4375 in 1970. By 2002, the population was estimated to be only about 350 birds. Calculate the growth rate for the population from 1970 to 2002.
3- Between 1996 and 2001, Cochrane Alberta was the fastest growing municipality in Canada, with a per capita growth rate of 0.589. There were about 7424 people living in Cochrane in 1996. How many people lived there in 2001?
4- The experimentally re-introduced grey wolf population of Idaho was 310 at the beginning of 2004. Over the year, 112 pups were born and 49 individuals died or were removed from the study area. Calculate the per capita growth rate of this grey wolf population during the study period.
Never mind. Sorry