Exponential Function Word problems Part 2

The original value of a painting is $1400, and the value increases by 9% each year. Write an exponential growth function to model this situation.

• y=1400(1.09)^x
• y=1.09(1400)^x
• y=1400(.91)^x
• y=1.09^x

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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

• $25,181

• $41,850

• The value won't change at all.

You buy a new computer for $2100. The computer decreases by 50% annually. When will the computer have a value of $600?

• between 1 and two years
• more than 5 years
• less than a year
• between 3 and 4 years

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

• 4%
• It doesn't say
• I don't know
• 400%

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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 days

• 23 to 24 days

• 15 to 16 days

• 19 to 20 days

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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?

• $361,223

• $310,500

• $344,000

• $280,500

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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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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.4

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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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.4

The population of Bloom Falls, Mass. (population 937) is slowly moving to a bigger city.
Every year the population drops by 4.5%. What is the population after 3 years?

• 1,069 people
• 894 people
• 816 people
• 854 people

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

You bought a Boston Whaler in 2004 for $12,500. The boat's value depreciates by 7% a year. How much is the boat worth in 2012?

• $11625
• $6994.77
• $21,477
• $875

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