A circular Petri dish has a diameter of 10 centimeters. If the dish contains 2.450 bacteria, what is the population density of bacteria in the dish?
(1) 31 bacteria per square centimeter
(2) 42 bacteria per square
centimeter
(3) 48 bacteria per square centimeter
(4) 51 bacteria per square centimeter

 31 bacteria per square centimiter.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct number of bacteria in the question is 2,450.

Hi, to answer this question we have to apply the next formula:

Area of a circle = π x (diameter/2) ^2

Replacing with the values given:

A = π x (10/2) ^2

A = π x (5) ^2

A = π x 25 = 78.54 cm2

Next, we have to divide the number of bacteria (2,450) by the area of the dish  

2450 / 78.54 = 31.19 = 31 bacteria per square centimiter.

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