Set 5: Exponential Functions (Intermediate)

[Variation 2] **Choice A is the best answer.** After 1 doublings: 100 times 2 to the power of 1 = 200

Explanation

Answer: A

PROBLEM

Intriguingly, a population starts at 100 and doubles every year. What is the population after 1 years?

A population starts at 100 and doubles every year. What is the population after 1 years?

200

✓ Correct

202

199

400

Detailed Explanation

[Variation 2] Choice A is the best answer. After 1 doublings: 100 times 2 to the power of 1 = 200

Why others are wrong:

B: 202 is incorrect because it does not satisfy the equation.

C: 199 is incorrect because it does not satisfy the equation.

D: 400 is incorrect because it does not satisfy the equation.