Yet another puzzle, easier IMO.

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    You have a testube of an unknown volume, into this testtube you put one bacteria which undergoes cell division every minute. After an hour the testtube has been filled with bacteria. 

 How long will it take to fill up the same testube with the bacteria if you initially put 2 bacteria into it instead of one? 

Hint: Yes this can solved using logs but if you reason this out there is a much easier way.

First one to post the answer wins.

-Nick

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NiQ-Toto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: 30 July 2003 Location: Croatia Status: Offline Points: 5898	Post Options Post Reply Quote NiQ-Toto Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Yet another puzzle, easier IMO. Posted: 14 February 2005 at 12:05am
	You have a testube of an unknown volume, into this testtube you put one bacteria which undergoes cell division every minute. After an hour the testtube has been filled with bacteria. How long will it take to fill up the same testube with the bacteria if you initially put 2 bacteria into it instead of one? Hint: Yes this can solved using logs but if you reason this out there is a much easier way. First one to post the answer wins. -Nick
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Darur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Stare directly into my avatar... Joined: 03 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9178	Post Options Post Reply Quote Darur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 February 2005 at 12:14am
	59 minutes The two baterica are only one minute ahead of the lone bateria
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The Guy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Soup Can Guy Joined: 18 March 2004 Status: Offline Points: 6666	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Guy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 February 2005 at 12:14am
	you said puzzle, not math equation.

hybrid-sniper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group I feel violated. Joined: 09 June 2004 Location: San Mateo, CA Status: Offline Points: 10109	Post Options Post Reply Quote hybrid-sniper Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 February 2005 at 12:18am
	My gut says 30 minutes, but that seems too easy.

Clark Kent Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: 02 July 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8716	Post Options Post Reply Quote Clark Kent Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 February 2005 at 12:25am
	Darur already did it... That was way too easy.

NiQ-Toto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: 30 July 2003 Location: Croatia Status: Offline Points: 5898	Post Options Post Reply Quote NiQ-Toto Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 February 2005 at 12:31am
	Why yes, yes it was too easy. Hybrid-sniper still managed to get it wrong, hehe.
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oreomann33 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Can you say ... ZAZZy? Joined: 11 March 2004 Location: Turkey Status: Offline Points: 8100	Post Options Post Reply Quote oreomann33 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 February 2005 at 7:20am
	1,000,000,000 minutes ?