Tripling in Real-World Scenarios: Word Problems in Action

A bacteria culture triples in size every hour. If there are initially 100 bacteria, how many will there be after 4 hours?

• 2400

• 8100

• 400

• 1000

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.4

A tree grows in height by tripling its height every year. If it starts at 2 meters, what will its height be after 3 years?

• 54 meters

• 18 meters

• 36 meters

• 72 meters

A certain investment triples every 5 years. If you invest $200, how much will it be worth after 15 years?

• 1200

• 5400

• 1800

• 600

A population of rabbits triples every month. If there are 50 rabbits now, how many will there be in 6 months?

• 10000

• 36450

• 1500

• 5000

A video game character's health triples after each level. If the character starts with 30 health points, how much health will they have after 2 levels?

• 90

• 180

• 120

• 270

A certain species of fish triples its population every year. If there are 150 fish now, how many will there be in 5 years?

• 36450

• 30000

• 45000

• 1500

A savings account triples its balance every decade. If you start with $500, how much will you have after 30 years?

• 27000

• 13500

• 4500

• 9000

A viral video view count triples every day. If it starts with 1,000 views, how many views will it have after 3 days?

• 27000

• 30000

• 9000

• 1000

A certain plant species triples its number of flowers every season. If it has 20 flowers now, how many will it have after 2 seasons?

• 100

• 60

• 240

• 180

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

A smartphone app's downloads triple every month. If it has 1,200 downloads now, how many downloads will it have in 4 months?

• 4800

• 97200

• 3600

• 12000