Modeling Exponential Growth and Decay Mark

Twenty years ago, Mr. Davis purchased his home for $160,000. Since then, the value of the home has increased about 5% per year. How much is the home worth today?

• $176,783.29

• $424,527.63

• $57,357.75

• $532,041,076.80

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

You buy a new computer for $2100. The computer decreases by 50% annually. How much is it worth after 2 years.

• 225

• 325

• 425

• 525

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

The population of Bloom Falls, Mass. (population 937) is slowly moving to a bigger city.
Every year the population drops by 4.5%. What is the population after 3 years?

• 1,069 people

• 894 people

• 816 people

• 854 people

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

In 1985, there were 285 cell phone subscribers in the small town of Centerville. The number of subscribers increased by 75% per year after 1985. How many cell phone subscribers were in Centerville in 1994?

• 305

• 1994

• 1000

• 43872

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

Write an equation that models the following situation:
Samantha's hair was known to grow very rapidly. It began at a length of 6 in and grew at a rate of 14% a week.

• y=6(0.14)^x

• y=6(1+14)^x

• y=6(1.14)^x

• y=6(0.86)^x

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Classify the model as Exponential GROWTH or DECAY.
A=1200(.85)⁶

• Growth

• Decay

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

The value of a car is $15,000 and depreciates at a rate of 8% per year. What is the decay factor? Hint: decay factor is (1-r) where r is the rate as a decimal

• ^.08

• ^1.08

• .92

• 8

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

What type of function is y = 7(5/4)^x?

• Exponential Growth

• Exponential Decay

• Linear

• None of the above

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

Is this exponential growth or decay?

• Growth

• Decay

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

What is the pattern you see in this table?

• Common Ratio = 1/3

• Common Difference = 8

• Common Ratio = 3

• Common difference = 3

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1A