Question: When preparing a cake is contaminated with 990 cells, during the first 3 hours the cake is kept in the refrigerator. Then, to show the

When preparing a cake is contaminated with 990 cells, during the first 3 hours the cake is kept in the refrigerator. Then, to show the cake to a customer it is taken out to the counter and left on the counter for 3.5 hours. Suddenly, when the baker sees the cake, he puts it back in the refrigerator, and keeps it inside for 3.75 hours. Finally, the cake is taken out of the refrigerator and sold to a customer. The customer keeps the cake at room temperature until it is eaten (3.75 hours more) Calculate the number of Staphylococcus Aureus cells there will be if the lag phase is 3 hours.

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