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Models & Qualitative Behavior · Challenge problem

A rumour spreads through a town according to the logistic model P′=0.5P(1−PK)P' = 0.5P\left(1 - \dfrac{P}{K}\right) (tt in days), where PP is the number of people who have heard it. How many days does it take to go from 10%10\% of the town to 90%90\% of the town? Give an exact answer.