The tables show functions representing the growth of
two types of bacteria on certain days within an
experiment that lasted a total of 10 days
Bacteria A
Time (days)
Bacteria Count
Bacteria B
Time (days)
Bacteria Count
0
60
0
90
2
240
4
960
1 3
180
720
6
3,840
5
2,880
How do the functions in the table compare?
Since x-intercepts indicate the amount of each
bacteria at the start of the experiment, there was
more of bacteria B than bacteria A at the start
OSince y-intercepts indicate the amount of each
bacteria at the start of the experiment, there was
more of bacteria B than bacteria A at the start.
O Since the maximum value in the table for bacteria A
is greater than the maximum value in the table for
bacteria B, bacteria A has a faster growth rate than
bacteria B.
Since the minimum value in the table for bacteria A
is less than the minimum value in the table for
bacteria B, bacteria A has a slower growth rate than
bacteria B.