A scientist counts 80 cells in a petri dish and finds that each one splits into two new cells every hour. He uses the function A (t) = cr to calculate the total number of cells in the petri dish after hours. Which of the following is assigns the correct values of c and r?

A ) c=40, r=2

B ) c= 80, r= 0.5

C ) c=80, r=2 ✅

D ) c=80, r=1.5