Determine whether the following scenarios are linear or exponential. As summer approaches, I noticed that for every increase in 5 degrees, the number of people I see at the pool increases by about 3. The amount of Francium,a radioactive element, decays by about 3.1% every minute. The number of flu cases increases by about 1.6% per month during flu season. Based on Mrs. Olivet's Test 4 results, students tended to score about 4 more points on their test for every hour they studied. The percentage of the population that has been vaccinated for COVID-19 increased by about 0.25 percentage points every day in January. The population of bugs in Monica's walls decreased by 80% every week while the exterminator was treating her home. During a rainstorm the reading from the rain gauge increased by a quarter inch every hour. Selene didn't want her parents to notice she was stealing candy from the jar, so every day she only ate 1/8 of what was left. While writing an essay, Carson writes 7 sentences every ten minutes. In April the leaf canopy in Parker's garden increased by 3.2% every day.
Determine whether the following scenarios are linear or exponential.
As summer approaches, I noticed that for every increase in 5 degrees, the number of people I see at the pool increases by about 3.
The amount of Francium,a radioactive element, decays by about 3.1% every minute.
The number of flu cases increases by about 1.6% per month during flu season.
Based on Mrs. Olivet's Test 4 results, students tended to score about 4 more points on their test for every hour they studied.
The percentage of the population that has been vaccinated for COVID-19 increased by about 0.25 percentage points every day in January.
The population of bugs in Monica's walls decreased by 80% every week while the exterminator was treating her home.
During a rainstorm the reading from the rain gauge increased by a quarter inch every hour.
Selene didn't want her parents to notice she was stealing candy from the jar, so every day she only ate 1/8 of what was left.
While writing an essay, Carson writes 7 sentences every ten minutes.
In April the leaf canopy in Parker's garden increased by 3.2% every day.
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