Year
Amount of Energy
Used (kilowatt hour)
1 1,000,000
2 900,000
3 810,000
4 792,000
Question
Which explains why the relationship between the year and the amount of energy used is exponential?
Answer options with 4 options
A.
The amount of energy used decreases by the same percent each year.
B.
The amount of energy used decreases by different amounts each year.
C.
The amount of energy used decreases by increasing amounts each year.
D.
The amount of energy used decreases by unexpected amounts each year.
1 answer
The correct answer is:
A. The amount of energy used decreases by the same percent each year.
This indicates an exponential relationship since exponential decay is characterized by a constant percentage decrease, rather than a constant amount or an inconsistent decrease.
