A bacterial cell divides in every minute. It takes one hour to fill a cup. How much time it will take to fill the half cup?

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A bacterial cell divides in every minute. It takes one hour to fill a cup. How much time it will take to fill the half cup? (A) 59 minutes (B) 30 minutes (C) 29 minutes (D) 58 minutes.

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: Bacteria will take 59 minutes to fill the half cup. In the last minute i.e., 60th minute, the half-filled cup will be fully filled as each bacterium divides into two daughter cells (binary fission) every minute.

Q. A bacterial cell divides in every minute. It takes one hour to fill a cup. How much time it will take to fill the half cup?

59 minutes

30 minutes

29 minutes

58 minutes.

: Bacteria will take 59 minutes to fill the half cup. In the last minute i.e., 60th minute, the half-filled cup will be fully filled as each bacterium divides into two daughter cells (binary fission) every minute.