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Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisHardGrowth factor from a table

Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question

x | y 1 | 2 2 | 4 3 | 8

The table shows the value of y for three consecutive values of x. Each time x increases by 1, y is multiplied by the same factor. What is that factor?

Answer: 2

4/2 = 2 and 8/4 = 2: y doubles with each step in x. The factor is 2. (The relationship is y = 2ˣ.)

Common wrong answers

If you answered 3
3 is the number of rows, or the last x-value.
If you answered 4
4 is the difference between the last two y-values (8 − 4), not the ratio.
If you answered 8
8 is the last y-value, not the factor.

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