Which of the following situations can be defined using an exponential function?

A) The value of the stocks decreased by $100 last year.

B) The number of bacteria increases by 700 each hours.

C) The value of the stocks increases by $10 every year you own them.

D) The number of bacteria decreases by 7% each hour.

Question

Lucia Knight

Mathematics

22 June, 20:18

Which of the following situations can be defined using an exponential function?

A) The value of the stocks decreased by $100 last year.

B) The number of bacteria increases by 700 each hours.

C) The value of the stocks increases by $10 every year you own them.

D) The number of bacteria decreases by 7% each hour.

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Dashawn Benjamin · Answer 1

D) The number of bacteria decreases by 7% each hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

Exponential functions describe situations where values do not increase at a linear or constant rate. Adding or subtracting every year or hour will result in a linear function, so A, B, and C are incorrect.

Alfonso Yang · Answer 2

D. the number of bacteria decreases by 7% each hour