ACTIVITY WEEK 5

Solved the following:

1. Robert invested P30,000 after graduation. If the average interest rate is 5.8% compounded
annually, (a) give an exponential model for the situation, and (b) will the money be doubled in
15 years?
2. At time t=0, 500 bacteria are in a petri dish, and this amount triples every 15 days. (a) Give an
exponential model for the situation. (b) How many bacteria are in the dish after 40 days?
3. The half-life of a substance is 400 years. (a) Give an exponential model for the situation. (b) How
much will remain after 600 years if the initial amount was 200 grams?