Question

question 5 of 5
select the scenario that correctly represents the given graph.
○ the amount of bacteria doubles every hour.
○ the height of a tree increases by 1,000 mm every month.
○ the amount of money in an account reduces by half every year.
○ the sale of a new product increased ten times every month.

Explanation:

The graph shows exponential growth, where the value increases at an accelerating rate.

1. The tree height scenario describes linear growth (constant 1000 mm increase monthly), which would be a straight line, not a curve.
2. The money reduction scenario is exponential decay, which would slope downward, not upward.
3. The product sales scenario claims a 10x monthly increase, which would be far steeper than the given graph.
4. The bacteria doubling every hour matches the upward-curving exponential growth shown in the graph.

Answer:

A. The amount of bacteria doubles every hour.