Exponential Groth and Decay

The value of a car is $15,000 and depreciates at a rate of 8% per year. What is the decay factor?

• ^.08
• ^1.08
• .92
• 8

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

Which of the following functions shows an initial amount of $15 and an increase of 35% each year?

• y = 15(35)^x
• y = 15(1.35)^x
• y = 15(0.35)^x
• y = 35(1.15)^x

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Suppose a culture of bacteria begins with 5000 cells and dies by 30% each year. Write an equation that represents this situation.

• y=5000(0.7)^x
• y=30(5000)^x
• y=5000(1.3)^x
• y=5000x^x

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

A population of fish starts at 8,000 and decreases by 6% per year. What is the population of fish after 10 years?

• 14327
• 4309
• 839
• 7680

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Daniel’s Print Shop purchased a new printer for $35,000. Each year it depreciates at a rate of 5%. How much will the printer be worth in 8 years?

• $23,219.72
• $136.72
• $51,710.94
• $16,710.94

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Twenty years ago, Mr. Davis purchased his home for $160,000. Since then, the value of the home has increased about 5% per year. How much is the home worth today?

• $176,783.29
• $424,527.63
• $57,357.75
• $532,041,076.80

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

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

If you have $10, and your money doubles every year, how much money will you have in 10 years?

• $50

• $100

• $5120

• $10240

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Since January 1980, the population of the city of Brownville has grown according to the mathematical model y=720,500(1.022)^x, where x is the number of years since January 1980. What is the percentage increase of the population annually?

• 720,500%
• 102.2%
• 2.2%
• 22%

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

Since January 1980, the population of the city of Brownville has grown according to the mathematical model y=720,500(1.022)^x, where x is the number of years since January 1980. What is the was the population of Brownville in 1980?

• 102.2 people
• 720,500 people
• 1.022 people
• 1022 people

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C