Terms, factors and coefficients, and what each part means in a story

Answer Key - Grade 9 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   Esme's video has V = 800(1.2)^d views after d days. By what percent do the views grow each day?

   • 1.2 more views each day
   • 1.2% more each day
   • 120% more each day
   • 20% more each day
2. 2.

   Jun's phone charge is B = 100(0.9)^h percent after h hours. By what percent does the charge fall each hour?

   • 10% less each hour
   • the charge starts at 0.9 percent
   • 0.9% less each hour
   • 90% less each hour
3. 3.

   Milo's video has V = 500(1 + r)^t views after t days, with r = 0.04 each day. By what factor are the views multiplied after 2 days?

   1.0816
4. 4.

   A pond has V = 300(1 + r)^w lily pads after w weeks, with r = 0.1 each week. By what factor is the count multiplied after 3 weeks? Noah checks.

   1.331
5. 5.

   A bouncing ball reaches H = 90(1 − r)^n cm on bounce n, with r = 0.1 for each bounce. Pia asks by what factor the height is multiplied after 2 bounces.

   0.81
6. 6.

   Ren's phone charge is B = 100(1 − r)^h percent after h hours, with r = 0.2 each hour. By what factor is the charge multiplied after 3 hours?

   0.512
7. 7.

   Tala's video has V = 800(1.2)^d views. In this expression, what is (1.2)^d?

   • two separate terms of the expression, 1.2 and d
   • a term of the whole expression, separate from the 800
   • a factor of the single term 800(1.2)^d
   • a constant number that stays fixed
8. 8.

   Zee's card shows 3(x + 4)² − 5. What is (x + 4)² in this expression?

   • two separate terms of the expression, x² and 16
   • a constant number that stays fixed
   • a factor of the term 3(x + 4)²
   • a term of the whole expression, separate from the 3
9. 9.

   Ari's card shows (x + 2)(x − 5) + 7x. What is x − 5 in this expression?

   • two separate terms of the expression, x and −5
   • a term of the whole expression, separate from x + 2
   • a factor of the term (x + 2)(x − 5)
   • a constant number that stays fixed
10. 10.

    Bo's card shows 6(2x − 1) − 4(2x − 1). What is 2x − 1 in this expression?

    • a constant number that stays fixed
    • two separate terms of the expression, 2x and −1
    • a term of the whole expression, separate from the 6 and 4
    • a factor of both terms