If the number of bacteria in a colony doubles every 300 minutes and there is currently a population of 3000 bacteria what will the population be 600 minutes from now?

If the bacteria double every 300 minutes, then in 600 minutes, which is two doubling periods, the population will double twice. Starting with 3000 bacteria, after the first 300 minutes, the population will be 6000, and after another 300 minutes, it will double again to 12,000. Therefore, the population of the bacteria after 600 minutes will be 12,000.