WorksheetsExploring Exponential Growth and Decay in Real Life
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
A population of bacteria doubles every 3 hours. If there are initially 500 bacteria, how many will there be after 12 hours? Graph the function that represents this growth.
2000
4000
8000
10000
A car's value decreases by 15% each year. If the car is currently worth $20,000, what will its value be after 4 years? Create a graph to show the decay of the car's value over time.
$12,500.00
$10,440.12
$15,000.00
$8,000.00
A radioactive substance has a half-life of 10 years. If you start with 80 grams, how much will remain after 30 years? Illustrate this decay on a graph.
40 grams
5 grams
20 grams
10 grams
The number of users on a social media platform increases by 25% each month. If there are currently 1,200 users, how many users will there be in 6 months? Graph the growth of users over this period.
3000
2400
4500
3663
A tree grows at a rate of 5% per year. If the tree is currently 10 feet tall, how tall will it be in 10 years? Create a graph to represent the height of the tree over time.
Approximately 16.29 feet
Approximately 14.75 feet
Approximately 20.00 feet
Approximately 12.50 feet
A certain species of fish in a lake is decreasing at a rate of 10% per year. If there are currently 1,500 fish, how many will be left after 5 years? Graph the decay of the fish population.
600
885
1000
1200
A savings account earns 6% interest compounded annually. If you deposit $2,000, how much will you have after 3 years? Plot the growth of your savings over this time period.
$2,100.50
$2,000.00
$2,500.00
$2,382.03
A certain type of mold grows exponentially, doubling in size every 2 days. If you start with 100 grams, how much will you have after 10 days? Graph the growth of the mold over this time.
12800 grams
3200 grams
400 grams
6400 grams
A loan of $5,000 has an interest rate of 12% compounded annually. How much will you owe after 3 years? Create a graph to show the growth of the loan amount over time.
$6,500.00
$5,600.00
$8,000.00
$7,024.64
