The population of bacteria culture doubles every 2 minutes.approximately how many minutes will it take for the population to grow from 1000 to 500,000 bacteria?  Pick.
A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 18
E) 20
2000^1,2000^2,2000^3,2000^4.......2000^9   population increases in this sequence   taking   9*2= 
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<output>18</output>
18   ANSWER:18
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The population of bacteria culture doubles every 2 minutes.approximately how many minutes will it take for the population to grow from 1000 to 500,000 bacteria?