Linear, quadratic or exponential? And which grows faster in the end?

Answer Key - Grade 9 Math Worksheet

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1. Read this first

   Growth table

   x	y
   0	400
   1	200
   2	100
   3	50
   4	25

2. 1.

   Zee pours half of a jug of water into a plant pot, again and again. The table shows the mL left in the jug. Is the table linear, quadratic or exponential?

   • Linear: equal gaps
   • Exponential: equal factors
   • Quadratic: the gaps change by the same amount
3. 2.

   Esme records the mL of juice left in a bottle each minute. Is the table linear, quadratic or exponential?

   • Quadratic: the gaps change by the same amount
   • Exponential: equal factors
   • Linear: equal gaps
4. 3.

   Kira plots a rocket game's points. Is the graph linear, quadratic or exponential?

   • Linear: equal gaps
   • Quadratic: the gaps change by the same amount
   • Exponential: equal factors
5. 4.

   Luz plots a kite pattern's dot counts. Is the graph linear, quadratic or exponential?

   • Linear: equal gaps
   • Quadratic: the gaps change by the same amount
   • Exponential: equal factors
6. 5.

   Noah plots pencils in a growing box display. Is the graph linear, quadratic or exponential?

   • Quadratic: the gaps change by the same amount
   • Linear: equal gaps
   • Exponential: equal factors
7. 6.

   Pia plots paper snowflakes left after each round of a craft swap. Is the graph linear, quadratic or exponential?

   • Exponential: equal factors
   • Quadratic: the gaps change by the same amount
   • Linear: equal gaps
8. 7.

   Tala's reading-chart rules: A is y = 7x + 3, B is y = 2^x. Checking x = 0, 1, 2 and up, what is the first x where B is bigger?

   6
9. 8.

   Ari's star-chart rules: A is y = 15x + 21, B is y = 3^x. Checking x = 0, 1, 2 and up, what is the first x where B is bigger?

   5
10. 9.

    Esme compares Rule A, y = 50x², and Rule B, y = 2^x. At x = 10, A is 5,000 and B is 1,024. Which rule is bigger at x = 20?

    • Rule B
    • Rule A
    • Rules A and B tie
11. 10.

    Jun compares two games. At level 0, Game A gives 500 coins and Game B gives 2. A adds 100 a level; B doubles each level. Which gives more at level 15?

    • Game A
    • Games A and B tie
    • Game B