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Exponential Formula: The Basics

Authored by Jacqueline Hernandez

Mathematics

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 2+ times

Exponential Formula: The Basics
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39 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Does the following equation show growth or decay?
y=10,000*(0.76)x

Growth 
Decay

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Does the following equation show growth or decay?
y=100*(0.85)x

Growth 
Decay

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Bacteria can multiply at an alarming rate when each bacteria splits into two new cells, thus doubling. If we start with only one bacteria which can double every hour, how many bacteria will we have after half of a day?

1024
2048
8192
4096

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Each year the local country club sponsors a tennis tournament. Play starts with 256 participants. During each round, half of the players are eliminated. How many players remain after 5 rounds? 

2
4
16
8

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A certain type of bacteria decays at a rate of 1/4 of its size per day. A scientist starts with 80 mg of this bacteria.


Write an exponential equation to show this decay.

y = (1/4)x

y = 1/4(80)x

y = (80)(1/4)(x)

y = 80(1/4)x

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In exponential equations, the base must ALWAYS be greater than...

0

1

-1

2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Does the following equation show growth or decay?
y=100*(0.85)x

Growth 
Decay

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