These problems focus on creating exponential decay equations from scenarios involving continuous decay rates. Each scenario specifies an initial quantity (such as isotope concentration or bird population), a continuous percent rate of decay, and the remaining quantity after a certain period (hours, days, quarters, or years). Students are tasked with selecting the correct exponential function that matches these criteria, and the functions are presented in formats like \( P = P_0 \cdot e^{kt} \), where \( P_0 \) is the initial quantity, \( k \) is the decay rate, and \( t \) is the time.
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