Linear Functions vs. Exponential

“A bank account starts with $10. Every month, the amount of money in the account is tripled.” Is this a linear situation or an exponential situation?

• Linear

• Exponential

“At the start of a carnival, you have 50 ride tickets. Each time you ride the roller coaster, you have to pay 6 tickets.”

• Linear

• Exponential

“There are 20,000 owls in the wild. Every decade, the number of owls is halved.” Can this be modeled with a linear or exponential equation?

• Linear

• Exponential

Julie gets a pre-paid cell phone. Initially she has a $40.00 balance on the phone. Each minute of talking costs $0.15.

• Linear

• Exponential

A car is traveling at a constant speed of 60 miles per hour. Is this an example of a linear or exponential function?

• linear

• exponential

The temperature outside decreases by 3 degrees Fahrenheit every hour. Is this an example of a linear or exponential function?

• linear

• exponential

The height of a tree increases by 10 centimeters every year. Is this an example of a linear or exponential function?

• linear

• exponential

The weight of an object decreases by 1 pound every week. Is this an example of a linear or exponential function?

• linear

• exponential

What type of function is present? y=-2x+1

• Linear Inequality

• Linear Equation

• Exponential 

• Absolute Value

What type of function is present? 

• Linear Inequality

• Exponential

• Linear Equation

• Absolute Value