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Mastering Geometric Sequences: Nth Terms & Sums

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A car's value decreases by 20% each year. If the car's initial value is $20,000, what will its value be after 3 years? Calculate the nth term for n=3.

a)

$10,240

b)

$12,000

c)

$8,000

d)

$15,360

2.

A bacteria culture doubles in size every hour. If the initial number of bacteria is 500, how many will there be after 5 hours? Calculate the nth term for n=5.

a)

32000

b)

16000

c)

1000

d)

8000

3.

A bank offers a savings account with an interest rate of 5% compounded annually. If you deposit $1,000, how much will you have after 4 years? Calculate the sum of the geometric series for the first 4 terms.

a)

1215.51

b)

1000.00

c)

1100.00

d)

1500.00

4.

A tree grows 1.5 times its height each year. If the tree is 2 meters tall now, what will its height be after 4 years? Calculate the nth term for n=4.

a)

6.0 meters

b)

12.75 meters

c)

8.5 meters

d)

10.125 meters

5.

A video game character earns 100 points in the first level and then earns 150% of the previous level's points in each subsequent level. How many points will the character earn in the 6th level? Calculate the nth term for n=6.

a)

759.375

b)

800

c)

450

d)

600

6.

A company’s profit increases by 10% each quarter. If the profit in the first quarter is $50,000, what will the profit be in the 3rd quarter? Calculate the nth term for n=3.

a)

60000

b)

55000

c)

70000

d)

60500

7.

A geometric sequence starts with 3 and has a common ratio of 4. What is the sum of the first 5 terms of this sequence?

a)

512

b)

256

c)

1024

d)

1023

8.

A population of fish in a lake increases by 25% each year. If there are currently 200 fish, how many will there be after 2 years? Calculate the nth term for n=2.

a)

300

b)

250

c)

313

d)

400

9.

A geometric sequence has a first term of 10 and a common ratio of 3. What is the 4th term of the sequence? Calculate the nth term for n=4.

a)

1000

b)

270

c)

81

d)

90