Mastering Exponential Growth: Solve & Graph Functions

A bacteria culture doubles in size every 3 hours. If the initial population is 500, how many bacteria will there be after 12 hours?

• 10000

• 4000

• 2000

• 8000

A tree grows in height by 50% each year. If the tree is currently 2 meters tall, what will its height be after 4 years?

• 8 meters

• 12 meters

• 6.5 meters

• 10.125 meters

A certain investment triples in value every 5 years. If you invest $1,000, how much will it be worth after 15 years?

• $27,000

• $15,000

• $9,000

• $3,000

A viral video on social media is viewed by 200 people on the first day. If the views double each day, how many views will it have on the 7th day?

• 3200

• 25600

• 6400

• 12800

A population of rabbits triples every year. If there are currently 10 rabbits, how many will there be after 3 years?

• 100

• 270

• 30

• 150

A certain type of plant doubles in height every month. If it is currently 30 cm tall, how tall will it be after 6 months?

• 120 cm

• 1920 cm

• 480 cm

• 60 cm

A savings account earns interest that triples the amount every 10 years. If you start with $500, how much will you have after 30 years?

• $9000

• $4500

• $13500

• $27000

A certain species of fish doubles its population every 2 years. If there are currently 50 fish, how many will there be in 8 years?

• 400

• 100

• 800

• 200

A smartphone app downloads increase by 150% each month. If there are 1,000 downloads in the first month, how many downloads will there be after 3 months?

• 10000

• 6250

• 2500

• 5000

A video game character's health doubles every level. If the character starts with 100 health points, how many health points will they have after reaching level 5?

• 1200

• 800

• 2000

• 1600