Question 1
A population grows according to an exponential growth model. The initial population is P
0 = 12 and the population after 2 generations is P
2 = 27. Find the common ratio r.
◦ 2.25
◦ 1.25
◦ 7.5
◦ 1.5
◦ none of these
Question 2
Consider a population that decays according to an exponential model. The initial population is P
0 = 46,875 and the common ratio is r = 0.8. How many generations will it take for the population to fall below 10,000?
◦ 6
◦ 5
◦ 7
◦ 4
◦ none of these