Fox Population Decline Analysis

What is the initial fox population in the year 2010?

• 6,700

• 5,000

• 7,500

• 6,000

What type of mathematical model is used to represent the declining fox population?

• Quadratic

• Logarithmic

• Exponential

• Linear

What is the decay rate of the fox population expressed as a decimal?

• 0.004

• 4.0

• 0.04

• 0.4

In the equation p = 6700 * (0.96)^t, what does the base 0.96 represent?

• The initial population

• The percentage of population remaining each year

• The decay rate

• The number of years

What is the formula used to calculate the population at any given year after 2010?

• p = 6700 + 0.96t

• p = 6700 * (0.96)^t

• p = 6700 - 0.96t

• p = 6700 * (1.04)^t

Why is the base of the exponential equation less than 1?

• Because the population is decreasing

• Because the population is constant

• Because the population is unknown

• Because the population is increasing

What is the significance of the number 6700 in the population model?

• It is the initial population

• It is the growth rate

• It is the decay rate

• It is the population in 2018

How many years after 2010 is the population estimated for the year 2018?

• 6

• 10

• 8

• 12

What is the estimated fox population in 2018 according to the model?

• 4,000

• 4,833

• 5,000

• 4,500

What mathematical operation is used to find the population in a future year?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Exponentiation