Terms, factors and coefficients, and what each part means in a story
Grade 9 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
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
- 20% more each day
- 120% more each day
A pond's plant count is N = 200(1.5)^w after w weeks. Kira wants the statement that reads the formula correctly. Which one is right?
- 200 is the start, and each week adds 1.5 plants
- 200 is the count after w weeks, and 1.5 is the start
- 200 is the multiplier, and the count starts at 1.5
- 200 is the start, and each week multiplies the count by 1.5
A balance is B = 500(1.04)^t dollars after t years. Luz asks what the 1.04 tells you.
- the balance grows by $1.04 each year
- the account starts with $1.04
- the balance grows by 104% each year
- each year the balance is 104% of the year before
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?
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.
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?
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 factor of the single term 800(1.2)^d
- a term of the whole expression, separate from the 800
- a constant number that stays fixed
Zee's card shows 3(x + 4)² − 5. What is (x + 4)² in this expression?
- a factor of the term 3(x + 4)²
- two separate terms of the expression, x² and 16
- a constant number that stays fixed
- a term of the whole expression, separate from the 3
Ari's card shows (x + 2)(x − 5) + 7x. What is x − 5 in this expression?
- a constant number that stays fixed
- a term of the whole expression, separate from x + 2
- a factor of the term (x + 2)(x − 5)
- two separate terms of the expression, x and −5
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 factor of both terms
- a term of the whole expression, separate from the 6 and 4