Answer:
Explanation:
Serial dilution for tube 2 is
[tex]=\frac{0.1}{0.1+9.9} \times \frac{0.1}{0.1 \times 9.9}[/tex]
[tex]= \frac{0.1}{10} \times \frac{0.1}{10} \\\\= \frac{1}{100} \times \frac{1}{100} \\\\= \frac{1}{10^4}[/tex]
[tex]CFU/ml=\frac{colony}{ volume\times dilution}[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{25}{0.2\times 10^-^4} \\\\=\frac{25\times 10^4}{0.2} \\\\=\frac{25 \times 10^5}{2} \\\\= 12.5 \times 10^5\\\\= 1.25 \times 10^6[/tex]