How long would it take to obtain a reduction in bacteria

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In a study it was found that 39% of the bacteria died within 9 hoursand 67% died within 20 hours. If the rate of andwer proportional to the number remaining, how long would it take to obtain a 99.9% reduction in the bacteria?

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