Question

The population of a town after t years is represented by the function f(t)=7,248(0.983)tf(t)=7,248(0.983)t.

Answer 1

Answer:

The population of the town is 0.983 times the population of the town in the previous year.

B is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given a function which represent population of a town after t years.

$f(t)=7248(0.983)^t$

It is an exponential function. Exponential function wither decease or increase it depends on factor.

$y=a\cdot b^x$

b is factor which decides factor of exponential function decrease or increase.

• If b >1 then function increase

• If 0<b<1 then function decrease.

If we see our problem $f(t)=7248(0.983)^t$

Here, b=0.983<1

Function would be decrease by factor of 0.983

Thus, The population of the town is 0.983 times the population of the town in the previous year.

Answer 2

The answer is a number that can be written as a ratio of two integers.  The answer is C.