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Exponential Function Word Problems

Authored by Anthony Clark

Mathematics

9th Grade

CCSS covered

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Exponential Function Word Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The population of Bloom Falls, Mass. (population 937) is slowly moving to a bigger city.
Every year the population drops by 4.5%.
What is the multiplier for this problem?

1.045 

.045 

.955

1.955

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A sculpture is increasing in value at a rate of 9% per year, and its value in 2000 was $1500. Write an exponential growth function to model this situation.

f(t)=1500(1.09)t

f(t)=1500(0.09)t

f(t)=2000(0.09)t

f(t)=1500(9)t

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The population of a school is 1000 students and is increasing at a rate of 3% each year. What will the population be in 5 years?

1159.27

2000

1159

300

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following functions shows an initial amount of $15 and an increase of 35% each year?

y = 15(35)x

y = 15(0.35)x

y = 15(1.35)x

y = 35(1.15)x

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The value of a car is $15,000 and depreciates at a rate of 8% per year. What is the exponential equation?

y=8(15,000)x

y=15,000(0.92)x

y=15,000(1.08)x

y=15,000(0.08)x

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Suppose a culture of bacteria begins with 5000 cells and dies by 30% each year. Write an equation that represents this situation.

y=5000(0.7)x

y=5000(1.3)x

y=30(5000)x

y=5000xx

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Write an equation for this problem: A population of 1200 bacteria is doubling each day for x days.

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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