During a fermentation experiment, the population P(t ) (in millions per mL) of bacteria Lactobacilli reuteri after t hours in a barley medium satisfied the differential equation dP/dt = 0.14p (1- P/20) Initially, 1.6 million bacteria per mL were present.

(a) Determine the number of bacteria per mL after 5 hr.
(b) Determine when 10 million bacterial per mL will be present.


(a) 2.9803 million
(b) 17.45 hours

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