Practice Real-World Applications - 1.5 | 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 of 800 in a town with a growth rate of 5% for 5 years.

💡 Hint: Use the formula y = a(1 + r)^t.

Question 2

Easy

What will be the price of an item costing $300 that depreciates by 10% per year after 2 years?

💡 Hint: Use the formula y = a(1 - r)^t.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does exponential growth refer to?

  • Constant amount increase
  • Constant percentage increase
  • Irregular increase

💡 Hint: Think about how populations grow in biology.

Question 2

Is exponential decay a process where a quantity increases?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember the context of depreciating values.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Consider a forest of trees maturing at an exponential growth rate of 10%. If the forest currently comprises 1,000 trees, how many trees will stand after 15 years?

💡 Hint: Apply the growth formula and calculate with the growth rate applied annually.

Question 2

A rare orchid is reported to lose 20% of its population each year due to climate change. If there were initially 500 orchids, how many will remain after 4 years?

💡 Hint: Use the decay formula effectively with the given parameters.

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