Exponentials with Rational Inputs

A bacteria population is tripling every hour. By what factor does the population

change in half an hour? Select the TWO that apply!

A medication has a half-life of 4 hours after it enters the bloodstream. A nurse

administers a dose of 225 milligrams to a patient at noon. Which expression represents the amount of medication, in milligrams, in the patient’s body at 1 p.m. that day?

A medication has a half-life of 4 hours after it enters the bloodstream. A nurse

administers a dose of 225 milligrams to a patient at noon. Which expression represents the amount of medication, in milligrams, in the patient’s body at 7 p.m. that day?

• 10pm the same day

• 10 pm the next day

• 5pm the same day

• 5:30pm the same day

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.4

The number of employees in a company has been growing exponentially by 10%

each year. By what factor does the number of employees change each month?

The number of employees in a company has been growing exponentially by 10%

each year. By what factor does the number of employees change every 3 months?

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C