how many plates/tube can I culture from 1 plate/tube culture?

Question: How many plates/tube can I culture from 1 plate/tube culture?

Answer: In general, for microbiology items, 1 plate contains enough material to culture up to 5 plates or 10 slants.

1 slant contains enough material to inoculate 3 plates or up to 5 slants.

1 broth tube contains enough material to inoculate up to 10 broth tubes, 10 slants or 5 plates.