One or the Other
Arithmetic Sequences
Initial Amount, Growth Factor, and Growth Rate
Linear or Exponential Function Writing
Geometric Sequences
100

Is the following growth or decay: 

f(x) = 3(2)^x

What is growth

100

What is the common difference of the arithmetic sequence 5, 8, 11, 14...

What is 3?

100

Use y = 250(1.2)^t 

What is the initial value?

What is 250

100

Write an equation for this situation:

A person has 80 followers on social media. The number of followers triples each year.

What is y=80*(3)^x

100

A geometric sequence is shown below.

1/2, 2, 8, 32

What is the common ratio?

What is 4?

200

Is the following sequence arithmetic or geometric:

6, 12, 18...

What is arithmetic

200

In an arithmetic sequence, the first term is 4 and the third term is -2. What is the common difference?

What is -3?

200

Use y = 250(1.2)^t What is the growth factor?

What is 1.2

200

Write an equation for the following situation:

The population of sea turtles on a beach was 400 when it was first measured, and has a yearly growth rate of 5/4.

What is y= 400*(5/4)^x

200

What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence shown below?

-2, 4, -8, 16

What is -2

300

Is the following growth or decay:

 f(x)= 100*(1/4)^x

What is decay

300

The first term in a sequence is 5 and the fifth term is 17. What is the common difference?

What is 3?

300

y = 250(2/3)^t 

What is the starting amount

What is 250

300

Write an equation for the following situation: 

A swimming pool contains 500 gallons of water. A hose is turned on and if fills the pool at a rate of 24 gallons per minute.

What is y = 24x + 500

300

What is the common ratio of the sequence 

-1/2, 3/4, -9/8 

What is -3/2

400

Is the following growth or decay: f(x) = 7 (0.94)^x

What is decay

400

Determine the common difference of the arithmetic sequence where the first term is 3 and the fourth term is 15.

What is 4?

400

y = 9.8(1.35)^t 

1.35 is the...

What is the multiplier or growth factor

400

Write an equation for the following situation:

Diego has $1000 in his savings account. Each week, he deposits an additional $75 without making any withdrawls.

What is y = 75x + 1000

400

The third term in a sequence is 25 and the fifth term is 625. Which number could be the common ratio of the sequence?

What is 5

500

Is the following sequence arithmetic or geometric:

1, 4, 16...

geometric

500

Find the common difference in the arithmetic sequence in which the first term is 16 and the ninth term is 36.

What is 2.5?

500

y = 9.8(1.35)^t 

9.8 is the....

What is the initial amount or starting value

500

Write an equation for the following situation:

A brand new ipad costs $999 and loses 1/4 of it's value every year. 

What is y= 999*(3/4)^x

500

What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence whose first term is 27 and the fourth term is 64?

4/3

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