Population Growth Answers

Twenty years ago a small town in Texas had a population of 10,000. The population has increased 8% each year since then. What equation would be used to solve this population growth problem? a. b. c. d. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

You have just graduated from college and purchased a car for $7000. Your credit limit is $12,000. Assume that you make no payments and purchase nothing more and that there are no other fees. The monthly interest rate is 8%. What is the growth factor of your credit card balance?a.1.02c.1.08b.1.8d.1.2

The table of values below represent an exponential function. Find the constant ratio of successive y-values. x y-2 5-17.5011.25116.875225.3125a.5c.1.5b.1.33d.0.5

Find the missing value for the exponential function represented by the table below. x y -2 24 -1 16.8 0 11.76 1 2 5.7624 Then select the graph that best fits the equation. Graph A Graph B a. 8.232, Graph A c. 9.213, Graph A b. 8.756, Graph B d. -8.232, Graph B Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The 2000 U.S. Census reports the populations of Bozeman, Montana, as 27,509 and Butte, Montana, as 32,370. Since the 1990 census, Bozeman’s population has been increasing at approximately 1.96% per year. Butte’s population has been decreasing at approximately 0.29% per year. Assume that the growth and decay rates stay constant. Show the equation you would use to predict the populations of both cities in 2005, then solve the equation. a. Bozeman: Butte: b. Bozeman: Butte: c. Bozeman: Butte: d. Bozeman: Butte: Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The table of values below represent an exponential function. Find the constant ratio of successive y-values. x y-2 7-110.5015.75123.625235.4375a.1.33c.7b.0.5d.1.5

Find the missing values for the exponential function represented by the table below.xy-2 5-17.5011.251 2 a.7.55c.16.87525.3125b.-16.87525.3125d.-16.875-25.3125

A 30-gram sample of bacteria has some unknown disease that is killing the bacteria. The amount of bacteria is measured each day and the results are shown in the table. Number of Days (d)Amount of Bacteria in Grams (A)030128.5227.075325.72424.44523.21622.05What is the amount of bacteria on the 8th day?a.On the eighth day, the bacteria is 1.72 gramsb.On the eighth day, the bacteria is 19.90 gramsc.On the eighth day, the bacteria is 6.23 gramsd.On the eighth day, the bacteria is 6271.89 grams

Twenty years ago a small town in Texas had a population of 10,000. The population has increased 8% each year since then. What is the current population of this town?a.The population of this town is approximately 46,609b.The population of this town is approximately 115,292c.The population of this town is approximately 256,140d.The population of this town is approximately 109,856

Find the missing values for the exponential function represented by the table below.xy-29-113.5020.251 2 a.13.59c.30.37545.5625b.-30.375-45.5625d.-30.37545.5625