Applications Of Exponential Functions Quiz

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    Identify the initial value here: y = 6.87 (4)x

    • A=3
    • A = 6.87
    • A=4
    • A=1
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  • 2. 

    A gas costs $1.99 per gallon. If the price per gallon increases an average of 6% per month, which of the following function models the exponential growth of the pricing?

    • 1.99(1.06)t

    • 1.06(1.99)t

    • 1.99(.94)t

    • [1.06(1.99)]t

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  • 3. 

    Which of these functions shows a starting amount of $15 and an increase of 35% every year?

    • Y = 35(1+ 0.15)x

    • Y = 15(35)x

    • Y = 15(1 + 0.35)x

    • Y = 15(0.35)x

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    James decides to invest $20 in stock at Target. The stock raises 1.8% each year. Write an equation to model the situation then find how much money this stock will be worth in 6 years.

    • Y = 20 (0.018)x $1.11

    • Y = 20 (0.982)x $17.93

    • Y = 1.8 (20)x $115,200,000

    • Y = 20 (1.018)x $22.26

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  • 5. 

    Pick the equation which is exponential decay.

    • Y=2000(0.88)

    • Y=0.5(1.88)

    • Both

    • None

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  • 6. 

    Jessica deposited $10 in a savings account earning 5% interest, compounded annually. Write an equation then find to the nearest cent, how much interest will she earn in 3 years?

    • Y = 10 ( 5)x $1, 250

    • Y = ( 1.05)x $1.15

    • Y = 10 ( 3)x $2, 430

    • Y = 10 ( 1.05)x $11.58

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    What does the following equation represent, exponential growth or decay? y = 5 ( 0.3)x

    • Decay because 0 < 0.3 < 1

    • Decay because 0.3 < 1

    • Growth because 5 >1

    • None of the above

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  • 8. 

    What is the starting term, for this function: f(x) = 300(1.16)x?

    • X

    • .16

    • 1.16

    • 300

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  • 9. 

    Suppose a culture of bacteria starts with 5000 cells and dies by 30% every year. Write an equation to represent this situation.

    • Y=30(5000)x

    • Y=5000(1.3)x

    • Y=5000xx

    • Y=5000(0.7)x

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  • 10. 

    A child asks his dad for a pocket money that starts with a penny and then doubles every day for a month. Which of the following functions can be used to model the amount of money (A) the child will receive each day(x)?

    • A(x) = 0.01(2)x

    • A(x) = 2(0.01)x

    • A(x) = 0.01(1 - 2)x

    • A(x) = 2(1.01)x

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  • 11. 

    Pick an equation that is exponential growth.

    • Y=2(0.5)x

    • Y = 0.5(2)x

    • Both 

    • None

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  • 12. 

    Suppose an automobile that originally costs $14,000 depreciates by 20% of its value every year. Which exponential equation is suitable to model this situation?

    • Y=14000(.20)x

    • Y=14000(1+.80)x

    • Y=14000(.80)x

    • Y=14000(1+.20)x

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    A town doubles its size every 5 years. If the population of the town is currently 500, write an equation and find what will the population be in 20 years?

    • Y =5 (2)x 80 people

    • Y = 500 (2)x 8,000 people

    • Y = 500 (.2)x 0.8 people

    • Y = 500 (2)x 524, 288, 000 people

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  • 14. 

    An equation in the form of y=bx will represent decay if

    • B > 1

    • B < 0

    • 0 < b < 1

    • B>0

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  • 15. 

    Which of the following is an increasing exponential function whose y-intercept is 50?

    • Y = 50x - 4

    • Y = 50(.05)x

    • Y = 50(1.4)x

    • Y = (2)x + 50

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