Exploring Exponential Growth: Graphing and Growth Factors

A bacteria culture triples in size every hour. If there are initially 100 bacteria, how many will there be after 4 hours? Graph the growth of the bacteria over time.

• 1000

• 400

• 1600

• 8100

A tree grows in height by tripling its height every year. If the tree is 2 meters tall at the start, what will its height be after 3 years? Identify the growth factor and graph the height over the years.

• 6 meters

• 18 meters

• 36 meters

• 54 meters

A population of rabbits triples every month. If there are 50 rabbits at the beginning, how many will there be after 5 months? Create a graph to show the population growth.

• 1500

• 12150

• 5000

• 10000

A savings account triples its balance every 5 years. If you start with $200, how much will you have after 15 years? Plot the growth of your savings on a graph.

• $5400

• $1800

• $1200

• $3600

A certain species of fish triples in number every 2 years. If there are 30 fish now, how many will there be in 6 years? Determine the growth factor and graph the population over time.

• 90

• 540

• 240

• 810

A viral video on a social media platform triples its views every day. If it starts with 1,000 views, how many views will it have after 3 days? Graph the views over the days.

• 27,000 views

• 10,000 views

• 5,000 views

• 15,000 views

A certain plant species triples its population every 3 months. If there are 20 plants now, how many will there be in 1 year? Identify the growth factor and create a graph of the population growth.

• 540

• 1620

• 1200

• 800

A new technology triples its sales every quarter. If the initial sales are 500 units, how many units will be sold after 2 years? Graph the sales growth over time.

• 3280500 units

• 500000 units

• 1000000 units

• 1500000 units

A certain type of mushroom triples in quantity every week. If you start with 10 mushrooms, how many will you have after 4 weeks? Identify the growth factor and graph the quantity over the weeks.

• 100

• 240

• 500

• 810

A video game character's experience points triple every level. If a character starts with 200 experience points, how many will they have after reaching level 5? Create a graph to show the experience points growth.

• 48600

• 600

• 1200

• 2400