1.   Which expression describes this pattern of numbers:
4, 16, 64, 256, 1,024.
    A. 4x B. 4x
    C. 4 + x D. x4
    Hint

  2.   Which equation represents exponential growth?
    A. y = 3.96(0.65)x B. y = 9(0.5)x
    C. y = 6.38(1)x D. y = 2.03(5)x
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  3.   Which expression increases most quickly?
    A. 2x B. x + 2
    C. 2x D. x2
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  4.   Which situation describes the expression 2?
    A. the population of a city that doubles every 10 years
    B. a coin collection where 2 coins are added each month
    C. the air temperature when a cold front moves into the area and the temperature falls 2?every half hour
    D. areas of various rugs with side length t for the rug at stage t
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  5.   What is the value of 5x when x = 5?
    A. 3125 B. 10
    C. 25 D. 5
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