Exponential Growth and Decay Basics

If the decay rate is 20%, which of the following represent the decay factor?

• 0.2

• 0.8

• 1.2

• 1.8

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

If the growth rate is 80%, what is the growth factor?

• 0.2

• 0.8

• 1.2

• 1.8

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

 A flea medicine breaks down at a rate of 20% per hour.  This is the rate of decay of the medicine. The initial dose is 60 milligrams. Which of the following represent the equation the models the amount of flea medicine left in an animal?

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Classify the model as Exponential GROWTH or DECAY.
A=1200(.85)⁶

• Growth
• Decay

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

This is an example of:

• Linear Growth

• Linear Decay

• Exponential Growth

• Exponential Decay

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

• Because the 25 was bigger than one

• Because the 0.20 was bigger than one

• Because the 25 was less than one

• Because the 0.20 was less than one

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

Penicillin decays exponentially in the human body. Suppose you receive a 300-milligram dose of penicillin to combat strep throat. About 180 milligrams will remain active in your body after 1 day. Which equation represents the amount of penicillin remaining in your body?

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Select all the equations that represent exponential decay.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

• Because the 25 was bigger than one

• Because the 0.20 was bigger than one

• Because the 25 was less than one

• Because the 0.20 was less than one

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B