Answer:
(a) Growth

Step-by-step explanation:
Given
-- current
--- rate
Solving (a): Growth or decay
The question says his followers increases each day by 24%.
Increment means growth.
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<em>Hence, it is a growth problem</em>
Solving (b): Equation to represent the scenario.
Since the rate represents growth, the equation is:

Substitute:
and 




Let the number of reptiles on endangered list be 'x'
2x + 16=158
2x=158-16
2x=142
x=71
So there are 71 reptiles on the endangered list
It would be 3,000 as it is the next thousand. Since 2,641 is over 2,500 you can round to the next thousand 3,000
3:5.....added = 8
3/8(40) = 120/8 = 15 m <== one piece
5/8(40) = 200/8 = 25 m <== the other piece