Linear vs Exponential Functions

Decide whether the word problem represents a linear or exponential function. . “A library has 8000 books, and is adding 500 more books each year.”

• Linear

• Exponential

“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.

• Linear

• Exponential

“A bank account starts with $10. Every month, the amount of money in the account is tripled.” Is this a linear situation or an exponential situation?

• Linear

• Exponential

The population of a city is increasing by 2% each year. Is this an example of a linear or exponential function?

• linear

• exponential

Is the function linear or exponential?

• linear

• exponential

Linear or Exponential?

• Linear

• Exponential

Is the function linear or exponential?

• linear

• exponential

Linear or Exponential?

• Linear

• Exponential

Is the linear or exponential?

• linear

• exponential

A shipping company started with 40 employees. The number of employees in the shipping company increases at a rate of 7.5% each year. What function can be used to model the number of employees, f(x), in the shipping company after x years?

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