The Growth in the Population of a Certain Rodent at a Dump

question 114

Multiple Choice

The growth in the population of a certain rodent at a dump site fits the exponential function $A ( t ) = 102 e ^ { 0.018 t }$ where t is the number of years since 1965. Estimate the population in the year 2000.

• A) 96
• B) 195
• C) 104
• D) 192

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Definitions:

Scripts

In cognitive psychology, sequences of expected behaviors, roles, and actions in particular social or personal contexts.

Operations

Internalized actions that allow children to do mentally what before they had done only physically. Operations also are reversible mental actions.

Habits

Regular patterns of behavior that are acquired through frequent repetition and often occur subconsciously.

Multi-tasking

The ability to perform more than one task or activity simultaneously, though often leading to a decrease in performance or quality in the tasks.