The Population of Bacteria Culture Was 2000 at Noon, and Was

Multiple Choice

The population of bacteria culture was 2000 at noon, and was increasing at a rate of 10% per hour. The number can be found using the function $P ( t ) = 2,000 ( 1.1 ) ^ { t }$ where t is the number of hours past noon. Predict the population 9 hours later, at 9 PM to the nearest Whole number.

A) 4716
B) 19,800
C) 2716
D) 6736