A cell divides every one minute. At this rate of division it can fill a 100 mL of beaker in one hour. How much time does it take to fill a 50 mL beaker?
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No. of bacterial cell initially present in the beaker 
The population of bacterial cell becomes twice in every minute, Thus,
No. of bacterial cells after 1 minute 
No. of bacterial cell after 2 minutes 
No. of bacterial cell after 3 minutes 
No. of bacterial cells required to fill half cup 
Therefore, the time taken by bacterial cells to fill half cup 
minutes.
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