Exponential Growth and Decay Activity Worksheets Real World Equations Functions

What others say

"My students loved the real-world application to exponential functions. I used for group work and they presented at the end of class. So every group had a different probelm."

Megan W.

"This was a great way for students to continue practicing and applying growth and decay to real world situations."

Kirsten M.

Description

Explore exponential functions with multiple representations with these activity task sheets. Students fill in the missing information by completing a story, equation, graph, and table of values. Then they answer questions and identify if the function is exponential growth or decay.

The worksheets are included in a printable version and a digital version for Google Slides. (Very low prep!)

Topics include population growth and decay, investing money, multiple discounts, ball bounce heights, and chain text messages.

These are great to use for partner work, individual practice, or assessments. The eighth sheet is a blank template, so students can create their own exponential functions.

What’s included:

Printable Activity Sheets: 7 worksheets with multiple representations of real world exponential relationships for students to complete missing information.
Digital Google Slides Version: Same real world relationships for students to complete using Google Slides
Create Your Own: Printable and Google Slides sheet for students to create their own
Answer Keys

These math tasks are a great way to get students to make connections between all the ways to represent exponential functions.

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Exponential Growth and Decay Activity Worksheets Real World Equations Functions

Name: Exponential Growth and Decay Activity Worksheets Real World Equations Functions
Brand: Rise over Run
SKU: 4312758
Price: 5.50 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.86 (89 reviews)

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Highlights

Digital downloads

Google Apps, PDF

Grades

9th - 11th

Subjects

Algebra, Graphing, Other (Math)

Standards

CCSSHSA-CED.A.2

CCSSHSF-IF.B.6

CCSSHSF-IF.C.7

What others say

"My students loved the real-world application to exponential functions. I used for group work and they presented at the end of class. So every group had a different probelm."

Megan W.

"This was a great way for students to continue practicing and applying growth and decay to real world situations."

Kirsten M.

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Description

The worksheets are included in a printable version and a digital version for Google Slides. (Very low prep!)

Topics include population growth and decay, investing money, multiple discounts, ball bounce heights, and chain text messages.

These are great to use for partner work, individual practice, or assessments. The eighth sheet is a blank template, so students can create their own exponential functions.

What’s included:

Printable Activity Sheets: 7 worksheets with multiple representations of real world exponential relationships for students to complete missing information.
Digital Google Slides Version: Same real world relationships for students to complete using Google Slides
Create Your Own: Printable and Google Slides sheet for students to create their own
Answer Keys

These math tasks are a great way to get students to make connections between all the ways to represent exponential functions.

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Rated 4.86 out of 5, based on 89 reviews

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Fantastic resource for students

Rated 5 out of 5

March 22, 2026

My students loved the real-world application to exponential functions. I used for group work and they presented at the end of class. So every group had a different probelm.

Megan W.

38 reviews

A great review of exponential growth and decay

Rated 4 out of 5

March 15, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

I used this an exploration/review for starting a unit on exponential functions in Algebra 2 (struggling learners). We went through one as a class, and I assigned two or three situations per student. I liked that there was variation in what information was given, and that there was guidance in the written representation of the problem. The students were more successful with these than another activity I've used in the past that required the students to write the situation from scratch.

Pamela S.

93 reviews • Missouri

Grades taught: 11th

Student populations: Learning difficulties

Great resource!

Rated 5 out of 5

February 22, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

This was a great way for students to continue practicing and applying growth and decay to real world situations.

Kirsten M.

588 reviews • Kentucky

Grades taught: 8th

Great Representation

Rated 5 out of 5

January 25, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

This was a great resource to look at the different ways exponential functions can be presented. My students were able to make connections between different forms since they were all on the same page. Love that each page began with different information so students had to complete all the different forms at some point.

Valerie S.

34 reviews • Illinois

Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Great resource

Rated 5 out of 5

January 15, 2026

This is very creative and well done. Thanks for sharing.

Michelle W.

74 reviews • Tennessee

Grades taught: 7th, 8th

Great practice for exponential decay or growth

Rated 5 out of 5

January 4, 2026

My students were struggling on writing equations for exponential growth and decay when it came to real world problems. After giving them this and working on this the whole time in class they got a whole lot better at it.

Gabrielle P.

53 reviews

Grades taught: 9th

Great resource!

Rated 5 out of 5

December 9, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

very well thought out examples! Thank you for taking the time to create this!

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July 2, 2025

This was a great resource to use with my Analytical Algebra 2 students with learning difficulties. Every sheet was neatly organized (which helps my students be successful!) and even included critical thinking questions! I loved the real world applications as it can help my students grasp concepts better.

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Questions & Answers

Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSSHSA-CED.A.2

Create equations in two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities; graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales.

CCSSHSF-IF.B.6

Calculate and interpret the average rate of change of a function (presented symbolically or as a table) over a specified interval. Estimate the rate of change from a graph.

CCSSHSF-IF.C.7

Graph functions expressed symbolically and show key features of the graph, by hand in simple cases and using technology for more complicated cases.