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Date May 2018 Marks available 2 Reference code 18M.1.SL.TZ1.T_9
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Question

In an experiment, a number of fruit flies are placed in a container. The population of fruit flies, P , increases and can be modelled by the function

P ( t ) = 12 × 3 0.498 t , t 0 ,

where t is the number of days since the fruit flies were placed in the container.

Find the number of fruit flies which were placed in the container.

[2]
a.i.

Find the number of fruit flies that are in the container after 6 days.

[2]
a.ii.

The maximum capacity of the container is 8000 fruit flies.

Find the number of days until the container reaches its maximum capacity.

[2]
b.

Markscheme

12 × 3 0.498 × 0      (M1)

Note: Award (M1) for substituting zero into the equation.

= 12      (A1) (C2)

[2 marks]

a.i.

12 × 3 0.498 × 6      (M1)

Note: Award (M1) for substituting 6 into the equation.

320     (A1) (C2)

Note: Accept an answer of 319.756… or 319.

[2 marks]

a.ii.

8000 = 12 × 3 0.498 × t      (M1)

Note: Award (M1) for equating equation to 8000.
Award (M1) for a sketch of P(t) intersecting with the straight line y = 8000.

= 11.9 (11.8848…)     (A1) (C2)

Note: Accept an answer of 11 or 12.

[2 marks]

 

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Topic 2—Functions » SL 2.5—Modelling functions
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