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Growth or Decay 1
Growth or Decay 2
Percent Rate
Compound Interest
100

What is the initial amount and growth factor for the function f(x)=2(3)x  

initial amount=2

growth factor= 3

100

How do I know if the exponential relationship below is growth or decay?

 y = 3(0.56)x

Decay has a b value or decay factor less than 1.

100

For the exponential function y=15(3)x, what is the factor, and does the function represent growth or decay?

Exponential Growth

Factor: 3

100

Is this exponential growth or decay?

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=5(1.5)^x

Exponential Growth

50%

100

What is the total balance with a principal of $12,700 at 8.8% compounded annually for 1 year?

$13,817.60

200

Erin invested $19,800 in a CD that pays an annual interest rate of 5.3%. The CD is set to compound yearly. How much is in Erin’s account after 9 years? 

$31,515.23

200

Do the following equations represent exponential growth, decay, or neither?

a) y=3.5(0.3)x

b) y=2(3)x

c) y=5x+6

a) Decay

b) Growth

c) Neither (It's linear! y=mx+b)

200

Larry invested $27,000 in a savings account that pays an annual interest rate of 1.8%, compounded yearly. How much is in Larry’s account after 5 years?

$29,519.07

200

Is this exponential growth or decay?

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=5(1.3)^x

Exponential Growth

30%

200

Jasmine deposits $520 into a savings account that has a 3.5% interest rate compounded monthly. What will be the balance of Jasmine’s savings account after two years?

$557.65

300

What is the decay factor, if DJ's soccer ball depreciates 9% every day he uses it?

0.91

300

y=2(1.13)x

Does this function represent exponential growth or decay? What is the growth/decay RATE?

Exponential Growth

Rate: 0.13 or 13%

300

f(x)=7(1.07)x

Does this function represent exponential growth or decay? What's the percent growth/decay RATE?

Exponential Growth.  

Rate: 0.07 or 7%.

300

Is this exponential growth or decay?

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=1(0.01)^x

Exponential Decay

99%

300

An investment earns 3% each year and is compounded monthly. Calculate the total value after 6 years from an initial investment of $5,000.


$5,984.74

400

What is the equation for Exponential Growth?

y= A(1 + r) ^t

400

y=5(0.97)x

Does this function represent exponential growth or decay? What is the growth/decay RATE?

Exponential Decay

Rate: 0.03 or 3%

400

Does the graph represent exponential growth or decay?

Exponential Growth

400

Is this exponential growth or decay?

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=1/2(0.7)^x

Exponential Decay

30%

400

Sean invests $50,000 into an index annuity that averages 6.5% per year, compounded semi-annually. After 9 years how much will be in his account?

$88,918.29

500

What is the Compound Interest Equation?


A= P(1 + r/n)^ nt

500

Ms. Parker purchased a car for 26,400 and every year it decays by 12%. What can she expect the value of her car to be after 3.5 years?  


y=26400(.88)3.5=$16,876.92

500

Annual sales of a fast food restaurant are $530,000 and increasing at a rate of 5% per year. What will the annual sales be in 6 years?  

$710,250.69

500

Is this exponential growth or decay?

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=1/2(1.07)^x

Exponential GROWTH

7%

500

What is the total balance with a principal of $1,240 at 8% compounded annually for 2 years?

$1,446.34

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