Exponential Growth/Decay

The number of mosquitoes at the beginning of the summer was 4,000. The population of mosquitoes is expected to grow at a rate of 25% a month. How many mosquitoes will there be after 4 months?

• 9766
• 9006
• 9765
• 5433

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

What does the model P=A(1+r)^t best represent?

• Exponential growth
• Simple Interest
• Compound Interest
• Exponential Decay

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

The attendance at the art museum at the New Year’s opening was 250 people. The attendance has been increasing at a rate of 3% each month. How many people will attend by the end of a year?

• 356
• 265
• 5825
• 1329

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Classify the model as Exponential GROWTH or DECAY.
A=10(1.01)³

• Growth
• Decay

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

Classify the model as Exponential GROWTH or DECAY.
A=1200(.85)⁶

• Growth
• Decay

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

What is the decay rate in the following model?
A=1200(.85)⁶

• -1200
• -.15
• 6
• -6

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

Is the pictured graph growth, decay, or linear or none?  

• Exponential Growth
• Exponential Decay
• Linear
• None

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

A 78 gram sample of Uranium loses half of its mass each year.  How much is left after 6 years?

• 13 grams
• 6.5 grams
• 1.22 grams
• 592.31 grams

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.4

James' 70 in. giant peach doubles in size every week. Write an expression that would represent how big the peach is after 5 weeks.

• 70(2)³⁵
• 70(2)⁵
• 2(70)⁵
• 5(70)²

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

A party charges $5 admission for each person.

• Linear
• Exponential
• Neither

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CCSS.8.F.A.3