Growth Rate and Growth Factor

What is the growth factor for the equation?

y = 200(1.8^x)

• 200

• 1.8

• 80%

What is the initial value for the equation?

y = 200(1.8^x)

• 200

• 1.8

• 80%

What is the growth rate for the equation?

y = 200(1.8^x)

• 200

• 1.8

• 80%

Sally invests $750 dollars into a bank that pays 7% interest.

What is the growth factor?

• 750

• 1.7

• 1.07

• 7%

Sally invests $750 dollars into a bank that pays 7% interest.

What is the growth rate?

• 750

• 1.7

• 1.07

• 7%

Sally invests $750 dollars into a bank that pays 7% interest.

What is the initial value?

• 750

• 1.7

• 1.07

• 7%

At the McBurger fast food chain, a combo costs $9. If you upgrade the size of the drink, the cost increases by 10% What is the cost of the upgraded combo?

• $0.9

• $9.9

• $90

• $10

At a movie theater, a standard movie ticket costs $15. After upgrading to 3-D, the price increases to $21. What is the percent increase (growth rate) of the upgrade?

• 40%

• 60%

• 4%

• 1.4%

Given the growth rate, what is the growth factor?

47%

• 0.47

• 0.53

• 1.47

Given the growth rate, what is the growth factor?

120%

• 2.2

• 1.2

• 0.8