Writing Equations
Linear vs. Exponential
Exponential Increase vs. Decrease
Power to a Power
Different Compounding Intervals
TRIVIA
100

The enrollment of a school is growing by 2% per year.  The school currently has 1,250 students.  Write an equation to represent the enrollment in 4 years if this growth continues.

 y=1,250*(1.02)^4 

100

Is the following relationship Linear or Exponential?

Linear

(adding 35 each time x increases by 1)

100

Does the following equation represent an exponential increase or decrease?

y=35 * (.97)^x

Decrease

A decrease of 3%

100

3^10

100

A savings account earns 6% annual interest.  If this interest is calculated semi-annually for 5 years what number goes in the equation?

1000 ((???)^2)^5

 1.03 

6% annual interest calculated twice a year is 3% two times for 5 years.


100

What year was Everett High School founded

1880

200

Which of the variables represents the initial value in an exponential equation?

y=a*b^x

a

200

If this table represents an EXPONENTIAL relationship, what is the next number in the table

140

(y is multiplied by 2 each time x increases by 1)

200

The following equation shows an exponential increase of a population.  What is the growth rate (by what percent is it changing)?

250 * (1.025)^x

 2.5% 

200

1

200

Which equation shows a $500 balance on a credit card with 20% annual interest compounded quarterly for 2 years?

500((1.20)^4)^2

500(1.05)^2

500((1.05)^4)^2

 500((1.05)^4)^2  

200

How are Phineas and Ferb related?

They are step brothers
300

In 1990 my Air Jordans were valued at $125.  I have been told that they have increased in value by 3% each year.

Write an exponential equation to show what they were worth in 2020.

 125*(1.03)^30 

300

Write an equation to model the following relationship

 y=100 * (1.10)^x 

300

SELECT ALL equations that represent a 12% decrease

400*(1.12)^x

400*(1-0.12)^x

400*(.88)^x

400*(.12)^x

 400*(1-0.12)^x 

 400*(.88)^x 

300

Write as a power to a power

A bug population is growing 4% per month for  two years

((1.04)^12)^2

300

Calculate the total balance on a $2000 loan with 30% annual interest applied monthly for 2 years.


$ 3617.45

2000((1.025)^12)^2)

300

How many days until Spring Break?

2 Full Days (not counting today)

3 Days (counting today)

400

Movie attendance at theatres began decreasing by 7% each year starting in 2009.  If 1.4 billion people went to the movies in 2009, write an equation representing how many people went in 2014

1.4 *(1-.07)^5

1.4*(.93)^5

400

Both equations below show accounts that are earning interest.  How many years do you have to wait until Option 2 has more money?


Option 1:     100 + 25x

Option 2:  100 * (1.15)^x 

At year 8 Option 2 will have more money


100 + 25 (8) =300

100 * (1.15)^8 = 305.90

400

A car's value decreases by 15% each year.

If you purchase a 20,000 car, what is it worth in 5 years? (round to the nearest dollar)

 $8,874 

20,000 *(1-0.15)^5

400

Which of the following does NOT represent a 15% yearly increase to an initial baseball card collection of 200 cards for 2 decades

 200 * ((1 + .15)^10)^2 

200+(1.15)*20

200 *(1.15)^20 

200 + (1.15)*20

400

You have a $10,000 loan with 22% annual interest.

After one year, how much more interest would you end up owing if they calculated the annual interest quarterly (HINT: 5.5% 4 times a year)


 $188  

Amount owed if they applied annual interest once a year  10,000(1.22)^1=12,200 

Amount owed if they applied annual interest quarterly 

10,000((1.055)^4)^1=12,388

400

What does "lamination" refer to in baking?

Lamination is the process of folding and rolling butter into dough over and over again to create super-thin layers. 

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