A block of ice weighing
kilograms begins to melt. Each hour the block of ice loses
of its weight. Let
be the weight, in kilograms, of the block of ice after melting for
hours. Which of the following best explains the relationship between
and
?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) The relationship is exponential because
is multiplied by a factor of
each time
increases by
.
A
The relationship is exponential because
is multiplied by a factor of
each time
increases by
.
(Choice B) The relationship is linear because
is multiplied by a factor of
each time
increases by
.
B
The relationship is linear because
is multiplied by a factor of
each time
increases by
.
(Choice C) The relationship is linear because
decreases by
as
increases from
to
.
C
The relationship is linear because
decreases by
as
increases from
to
.
(Choice D) The relationship is exponential because
decreases by
as
increases from
to
.
D
The relationship is exponential because
decreases by
as
increases from
to
.
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