Exponential Growth & Decay (Algebra 1)
Free printable Algebra 1 algebra worksheet on exponential growth and decay word problems with a constant percent rate, computed exactly over multiple years.
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Algebra 1: Exponential Growth & Decay
Find the exact value after the given number of years, using the constant percent growth or decay rate. Every starting amount is chosen so the answer is a whole number.
- 1.A town's population is 500 people and grows by 10% each year. Find the exact value after 2 years.
- 2.An online forum has 4000 active members and its membership shrinks by 10% each year. Find the exact value after 3 years.
- 3.An investment is worth $40 and grows by 10% each year. Find the exact value after 1 year.
- 4.An online forum has 12 active members and its membership shrinks by 25% each year. Find the exact value after 1 year.
- 5.A deer population numbers 32 and grows by 25% each year. Find the exact value after 2 years.
- 6.An online forum has 16 active members and its membership shrinks by 50% each year. Find the exact value after 2 years.
- 7.A town's population is 384 people and grows by 25% each year. Find the exact value after 3 years.
- 8.A car is worth $16 and depreciates (loses value) by 50% each year. Find the exact value after 4 years.
- 9.A town's population is 4 people and grows by 100% each year. Find the exact value after 4 years.
- 10.An online forum has 64 active members and its membership shrinks by 25% each year. Find the exact value after 2 years.
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