A certain type of bacteria triples in number every hour. If we start with 20 bacteria, how many bacteria will there be after 5 hours?
4,860 bacteria
Write the expression in logarithmic form.
75 = 16807
log716807 = 5
Determine the exact value without a calculator.
log381
4
log4(x2-2x) = log4
x=3, x=4
A t-shirt comes in 2 sizes (small, large) and 3 colors (red, blue, green). How many different t-shirts are possible?
6
A drug’s concentration in the bloodstream decreases by 30% per hour. If a patient starts with 200 mg, how much is left after 5 hours?
33.6 mg
Write the expression in logarithmic form.
163/4 = 8
log168 = 3/4
Determine the exact value without using a calculator.
lne4
4
ln(x) + ln(x+3) = ln(20-5x)
x=2, x=-10 does not work
A student has 6 art pieces and wants to display 4 of them in a row. How many different displays are possible?
360
What interest rate is needed for $1 to become $2 in 1 year if compounded monthly?
69.3%
Write the expression in logarithmic form.
(1/3)-2 = 9
log1/39 = -2
Combine each into a single logarithm with a coefficient of one.
2log4X + 5log4Y - 1/2log4Z
log4(x2y5/z1/2)
log2(x+1) - log2(2-x) = 3
x=5/3
An event planner needs to arrange 5 out of 8 speakers in a specific speaking order. How many different speaker arrangements are possible?
6,720
A new car costs $30,000 and loses 12% of its value each year, compounded annually. How much will it be worth after 5 years?
$15,831
Write the expression in exponential form.
log1/51/625 = 4
(1/5)4 = 1/625
combine into a single logarithm with a coefficient of one.
3ln(t+5) - 4lnt - 2ln(s-1)
ln[(t+5)3/t4(s-1)2]
log(x) = 2 - log(x-21)
x=25, x=-4 does not work
A gardener selects 3 plants to display from a collection of 7. How many different groupings are possible?
35
Emma deposits $1,000 in a bank that offers an annual interest rate of 5% compounded annually. How much money will she have after 4 years?
$1,215.50
Write the expression in exponential form.
log91/81 = -2
9-2 = 1/81
Combine into a single logarithm with a coefficient of one.
1/3loga - 6logb + 2
log (100 a1/3/b6)
2log(x) - log(7x-1) = 0
x=0.1459, x=6.8541
In a school with 12 girls and 15 boys, how many ways can a 4-member study group be formed with the following conditions?
a. All girls
b. All boys
c. 2 girls and 2 boys
d. At least 1 boy
a. 495
b. 1,365
c. 6,930
d. 17,055