Practice Practice Problems - 1.6 | 11.Exponential Growth and Decay | IB Class 10 Mathematics – Group 5, Algebra
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Calculate the population after 5 years for a town with a population of 1,200 growing at 3% per year.

💡 Hint: Use the formula y = a(1 + r)^t with a = 1200, r = 0.03, and t = 5.

Question 2

Easy

What is the worth of a painting worth $5,000 after 3 years if it depreciates at 10% per year?

💡 Hint: You'll need to use y = a(1 - r)^t.

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Question 1

What is the formula for exponential growth?

💡 Hint: Remember, you are adding the rate to 1.

Question 2

If a quantity is decreasing exponentially, is the growth rate (r) positive or negative?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about what happens to the value as time goes on.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

If an investment of $1,000 grows at an annual rate of 8%, how much will the investment be worth after 15 years?

💡 Hint: Utilize y = 1000(1 + 0.08)^15.

Question 2

A radioactive substance has a half-life of 5 years. If you start with 100 grams, how much will be left after 20 years?

💡 Hint: After 20 years, there will be four half-lives; 100 -> 50 -> 25 -> 12.5 -> 6.25.

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