If the number of bacteria in a colony doubles every 475 hours and there is currently a population of 65 bacteria, what will the population be 950 hours from now?

In 950 hours, the bacteria will undergo two doubling periods, since 950 hours is exactly two times 475 hours. So, starting with 65 bacteria and doubling it twice, we first double it to get 130, and then double that to reach 260. Thus, the population of the bacterial colony will be 260 after 950 hours. To visualize this, imagine the bacterial colony as a cute little club of 65 tiny microbes throwing a party. After 475 hours, they’ve doubled their guest list to 130, and a little later, they’ve doubled it again to a lively crowd of 260. It’s a tiny wild party, and who knows, they might need to find a bigger venue soon!