What kind of situations can be modeled with exponential growth or exponential decay functions?

Three numbers x, y, and z are in the ratio 2: 7: 8. if 12 is subtracted from y, then three numbers form a geometric sequence (in the order x, y–12, z). find x, y, and z. there are 2 sets.

Ms. ortiz sells tomatoes wholesale. the function p(x)=-80x^2+320x-10, graphed below, indicates how much profit she makes on a load of tomatoes if she makes on a load of tomatoes if she sells them for 4-x dollars per kilogram. what should ms. ortiz charge per kilogram of tomatoes to make on a load of tomatoes?

If there are 3.281 feet in 1 meter, how many inches are in one centimeter