Suppose That in a Certain Culture, the Equation Q

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in a certain culture, the equation Q ( t ) = 1,000 e ^{0.5 t} expresses the number of bacteria present as a function of the time t , where t is expressed in hours. How many bacteria are present at the end of 2 hours? The choices are rounded to the nearest whole.

A) 2,718 bacteria
B) 1,812 bacteria
C) 1,599 bacteria
D) 4,077 bacteria
E) 4,621 bacteria