Applications of Exponential Functions

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

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

A collectible car has been going up in price by 10% each year. If the car is already worth $29,000, how much will the car be worth in 5 years?

• $0.29
• $2,900,000,000
• $46,704.79
• $145,000

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

The expression 12(1.015)^t models the population of elephants in a wildlife refuge after t years since 1975.
Is the population of elephants increasing or decreasing?

• Increasing
• Decreasing

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

The amount of ibuprofen (medicine for headaches) breaks down by 30% each hour. If a person took a 200 milligram ibuprofen, how much will be left after 3 hours?

• 5.4 mg
• 68.6 mg
• .0054 mg
• 2,400,000 mg

Semi-Annually means how many times a year?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 6

Riley invested $1,000 in savings bonds. If the bonds earn 6.75% interest compounded semi-annually, how much total will Riley earn in 15 years?

• $1,584.62
• $2,651.39
• $2,706.86
• $1,825.10

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

Heather

invested $8,000 in a 4-year Certificate of Deposit (CD) that pays 4.1% interest

compounded annually. What is the value of the CD at the end

of the 4 years?

• $9,394.92

• $9,312.00

• $1394.00

• $1312.00

Treasure won $3,000 from a radio contest. If she puts this money in a bank account that earns 2.9% interest compounded quarterly, how much total will she earn in 10 years?

• $4915.59

• $3933.28

• $2979.81

• $4005.09