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65 Advanced Algebra Units Name: oe Exponential Growth and Decay Word Problems 1 Finds bank account abnce the account tars with $100, has an annual ate of 4%, ad the money let Inthe account fer 12 yas, 2. |n3985, there were 285 cll phone subscribes inthe small own of Center, The numberof ‘bres ineeased by 75% per ear after 1965. How many cel shone subscribers were in Center n 1998? ‘3. Bacteria can multiply a an alarming rate when each bacteria splits ino two new el, us doubling we start with only one bctara which can double ever hour, how many bacterial we hve by the end of one day? 4 Each year the local county cb sponsors tennstournamet, Ply starts wth 128 patkipants, During ‘ach round, half ofthe payers are eliminated. How many player remsin ster S rounds? 5. The ppultlon of Winnemucca, Nevade, can be modeled by P=6181(1.04% where tthe numberof esr, ince 1990 What was the population In 1990? By what percent cid the population Inreaeby each year? 6 Youhave inherited land that was ourchased for $30.000n 1960 The value of the and lnereased by ppronmately 5% per year. What sth approximate vale ofthe andi the yer 201:2 7. During normal breathing about 12% of heat inthe lune i reslaced after one breath, Write an texponental decay model forthe amount of the vga et inthe lungs the tal amount of alin 1 Anadult takes 400 mg of buprofen. Each hour, the amount of ibuprofen ithe person's sytem decreases bbyabout 29%, How much hupeofe let after 6 hous? 8, You depos $1600 in bank aecount Find the Balance ster 3 yer for each ofthe folowing tuations: ‘2 Theaccoun pays 9% annual terest compounded more. Tha account pays 75% annual interest compounded quarter Theaccount pays 4% annual interes compounded yea 18, You buy 2 new compute for $2100.The computer decreases by SOX any, When whe computer have valu $5007 11. Yousrink a beveragewith 20 mg of afeine ach hour, the cffelne ia your system decreas by about 12%. Howlong unt you have 10mg of eafene? 12, The foundation of your haysehasabeut 1,200 termites. The termites grow a rate of about 2.4% per ay. How ong unl the meer of temies doubles?

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