Exponential Real World Problems

• The insect population increased by 13 insects each month.

• The insect population decreased by 13 insects each month.

• The insect population increased at a rate of 30% each month.

• The insect population decreased at a rate of 30% each month.

Jaime owns a side business detailing cars. His first year he made $10,500 dollars and each of the following years his profit increased by 9% . How much profit (money) will Jaime make after 12 years?

Select all that apply.

• Initial value is $10500

• Growth factor (base b) is 1.90

• Growth factor (base b) is 1.09

• x represents time therefore x=12.

In any exponential function x represents

• time such as hours, days, months and years.

• population

• money

• interest

• height

• $2677.5
• $19361.1
• $3254.52
• $6231

• $15053.7

• $1320.62

• $1415.71

• 875.40

• $39813

• $39814

• $9700

• $9720

• 14

• 34

• 36

• 13

• 19
• 17
• 38427
• 38425
• 38

• 4
• 650.8
• 26
• 630.33
• 27