Decay Rate of Exponential Functions

A population of 2200 beetles is too large to sustain and decreases in population each month at a rate of 5%. How would you write your decay factor, b?

• -5

• -.05

• .95

• .05

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

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

• Growth

• Decay

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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.7E

Write the equation of the exponential function for the given table.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

What is the decay rate in the following model?

A=1200(.85)⁶

• 1200

• .15

• .85

• 6

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

Choose the correct graph for the situation in problem #6.

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Choose the correct graph for the situation on problem #5

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What is the decay rate in the following model?
A=1200(.85)⁶

• -1200

• -.15

• 6

• -6

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

What function is present? 

• Absolute Value

• Exponential Decay

• Linear Equation

• Exponential Growth

Answer explanation

The function present is Exponential Decay because it represents a decreasing quantity over time.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

• -23%

• 23%

• 123%

• 223%

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B