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Question 25 • Applications and Modeling

What is the growth factor of the following example? Assume time is measured in the units given.Water usage is increasing by 3% per year.

Answer
A
3 per year
B
0.03 per year
C
1.03 per year
D
103 per year

Explanation

A 3% increase means the amount is multiplied each year by 1 + 0.03 = 1.03. Therefore, the growth factor is 1.03 per year, choice c.

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