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10. The amount of people using a certain product can be modeled by P = 85(1.2) where t is the

number of years since the product was first released. What is the growth rate?
A) 2%
B) 20%
C) 120%
D) 12%

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Answer:

B) 20%

Explanation:

Exponential equation:

An exponential equation is given by:


A(t) = A(0)(1+r)^t

In which A(0) is the initial amount and r is the growth rate, as a decimal.

In this question:


P(t) = 85(1.2)^t

Growth rate:

We want to find r, so:


1 + r = 1.2


r = 1.2 - 1 = 0.2

The growth rate is of 0.2 = 2%, and the correct answer is given by option B.

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