Exponential Growth and Decay Word Problems

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What is the formula for exponential growth?

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What is the formula for exponential decay?

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Time.

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Original amount.

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In the context of exponential growth, what does the term 'decay' refer to?

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How does the value of 'r' affect exponential growth?

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A higher 'r' value results in faster growth.

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What is the difference between exponential growth and linear growth?

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Exponential growth increases at a rate proportional to its current value, while linear growth increases by a constant amount.

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Provide an example of a real-world scenario that can be modeled by exponential growth.

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Population growth in a species under ideal conditions.

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Provide an example of a real-world scenario that can be modeled by exponential decay.

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The decay of radioactive substances over time.