Solving Exponential Word Problems

You have inherited land that was purchased for $30,000 in 1960. The value of the land increased by approximately 5% per year. What is the approximate value of the land in the year 2011?

• $344,022
• $31,500
• $15,000
• $28,500

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You drink a beverage with 120 mg of caffeine. Each hour, the caffeine in your system decreases by about 12%. How long until you have 10mg of caffeine? 

• 19 to 20 hours
• 10 to 20 hours
• 15 to 16 hours
• 5 to 6 hours

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The foundation of your house has about 1,200 termites. The termites grow at a rate of about 2.4% per day. How long until the number of termites doubles?

• 29 to 30 years
• 23 to 24years
• 15 to 16 years
• 19 to 20 years

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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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You have inherited land that was purchased for $25,000 in 1970. The value of the land has appreciated by approximately 4% per year. What was the value of the land in the year 2000? Round to the nearest whole dollar.

• $81,084

• $605,035,808

• $750,000

• $7,346

You bought a brand new car for $45,000. The car depreciates at approximately 7% per year. How much will the car be worth after 8 years? Round to the nearest whole dollar.

• $77,318

• $41,850

• $25,181

• The value won't change at all.

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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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The population of Winnemucca, Nevada, can be modeled by P=6191(1.04)^t where t is the number of years since 1990. What was the population in 1990?

• 0 people

• 104 people

• 1990 people

• 6191 people

An adult takes 400 mg of ibuprofen. Each hour, the amount of ibuprofen in the person’s system decreases by about 29%. How much ibuprofen is left after 6 hours? 

• 51 mg
• 284 mg
• 1843 mg
• 116 mg

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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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