Exponential Growth/Decay
Exponential Growth/Decay word problems
Mathematical patterns
Finding percents
Area/Perimeter/Volume
100

Given the following equation what is the starting value?

y=3(1.25)x

starting value is 3

y = Starting value ( growth factor)x

100

Over time Chicago has lost population. If the equation is y=2,000,500(0.97)and x is the number of years after 2017 what x value would you put if you wanted to know the population in 2024?

x=7

2024-2017=7

100

Is the following arithmetic or geometric growth? 

2, 4, 6, 8, 10,...

Arithmetic bc it is increasing by 2. Arithmetic growth is when the same number is added or subtracted each time.

100

What is 23.1% as a decimal?

.231

You divide by 100

100

Given an equilateral (all three sides are the same length) triangle has a perimeter of 27ft what is each side length?

s=9ft

s+s+s=3s=27

s=9

200

Given the following is it exponential growth or decay

? Why or why not?

y=42,000(0.96)x

Decay because .96<1

200

Over time Chicago has lost population. If the equation is y=2,000,500(0.97)and x is the number of years after 2017 what x value would you put if you wanted to know the population in 2009?

x=-8

2009-2017=-8

200

Is the following arithmetic or geometric growth? 

2, 5, 7.5, 18.75

Geometric bc it's being multiplied by 2.5

200

What is 2/5 as a decimal?

0.4

Divide numerator by denominator

200

Given a cylinder with a base with an area of 10 square meters and a height of 5 meters what is the volume?

V=50 m3

Volume= area of base x height

300

Given the following is it exponential growth or decay

? Why or why not?

y=42,000(1.025)x

Growth because 1.025>1

300

Over time Chicago has lost population. If the equation is y=2,000,500(0.97)x and x is the number of years after 2017 what is the population in 2029?

y = 1,388,064

300

Using function notation identify the 5th value

f(5)=

1, 3, 5, 7, 9

f(5)=9

300

What is 1.5 as a percent?

150%

1.5x100 add percent sign


300

If something has units of meters cubed is it area, perimeter or volume?

Volume bc three dimensions is multiplied.

400

What is the percent of decay?

y=42,000(0.96)x

4%

1-.96=0.04

0.04=4%

400

Over time Chicago has lost population. If the equation is y=2,000,500(0.97)and x is the number of years after 2017. What is the population in 2009?

y = 2,552, 265

400

Using function notation identify the 5th value

f(3)=

1, 3, 9, 27,...

f(3)=9

400

You bought a game system on sale. It originally was $75 its now 52% off. Then you paid 10% tax on your purchase. What did you pay in total?

$39.60

.48x75=36

$36+3.6=$39.60

400

What is the area of a triangle with base of 10in and height of 4 in .

20 in2

A=BH/2=10x4/2

500

What is the percent of growth?

y=42,000(1.025)x

2.5%

1.025-1=0.025

0.025=2.5%

500

Write the equation. Given you bought a used car for $20,400 that depreciates at 2.5% a year write the equation that represents the value over time.

y=20,400(.975)x

500

Is the following arithmetic or geometric? 100, 50, 25, 12.5,...

Geometric

We are dividing by 2 or multiplying by 1/2 each time

500

If you buy a t-shirt for 27.58 dollars and you pay 8.75% tax what is your total?

total = 

0.0875x27.58+27.58 OR

1.0875x27.58

500

A square has a side length of 21m what is its perimeter

84 meters

21x4

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