Question

Maria believes that the daffodils in a field grow exponentially according to this model.

Year 0 1 2 3 4 5
Number of Daffodils 64 96 144 216 324 486

Which statement explains why this is an exponential model?
a) The number of daffodils increases rapidly.
b) The number of daffodils is always a multiple of 2.
c) The number of daffodils is changing faster than the number of years.
d) The number of daffodils is always 1.5 times greater than the number in the previous year.

Answer 1

The number of daffodils grows exponentially, doubling each year. Hence the correct answer is option D

Step-by-step explanation:

Exponential growth occurs when a quantity increases at a constant percentage rate. In this case, the number of daffodils doubles with each year, so the growth is exponential. The option that explains why this is an exponential model is d) The number of daffodils is always 1.5 times greater than the number in the previous year.