Linear vs Exponential

The amount of money in a bank account increases by 5% each year. Is this an example of a linear or exponential function?

• linear

• exponential

Write an equation to represent the following. “A gym’s customers must pay $50 for a membership, plus $3 for each time they use the gym.” Decide whether the word problem represents a linear or exponential function.

• y=50x+3

• y=3x+50

• y=50(1.3)^x

• y=50(3^x)

Determine if the mathematical representation is linear, exponential or neither.

• linear

• exponential

• neither

Determine if the mathematical representation is linear, exponential or neither.

• linear

• exponential

• neither

Determine if the mathematical representation is linear, exponential or neither.

• linear

• exponential

• neither

Determine if the mathematical representation is linear, exponential or neither.

• linear

• exponential

• neither

Determine if the mathematical representation is linear, exponential or neither.

• linear

• exponential

• neither

Determine if the mathematical representation is linear, exponential or neither.

• linear

• exponential

• neither

The number of mosquitoes at the beginning of the summer was 4,000. The population of mosquitoes is expected to grow at a rate of 25% a month.

Is this situation linear, exponential or neither?

• Linear

• Exponential

• Neither

Craig earns money shoveling snow. He charges $10 for the use of use equipment and $5 for every hour that he works. Is this situation linear, exponential or neither?

• Linear

• Exponential

• Neither