VIAMC 2025 Mock Test — Level 6 (Senior) Question 3

Bacillus subtilis grows under ideal conditions by binary fission. Initially there are $2\times10^2$ cells per ml; after 13 hours there are $3.33\times10^9$ cells per ml. After how many minutes does the population double? Round to the nearest integer.

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