Integrated Math 2

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HOW TO SURVIVE A ZOMBIE

AT TA C K
On June 30, 2035, a sleeper cell of zombies executed an evil plan 10 years
in the making. Their objective: to turn the entire human race into evil
zombies! Each zombie can turn 3 humans per day, but they are not sure
how long it will take them to completely turn every human on the planet.
Complete the table below to show how many total zombies there will be
each day for the first 10 days of the attack. The original sleeper cell had
only 5 members, but keep in mind that newly turned zombies also have
the power to turn other humans.

PART 1
Day

Total Number of
Zombies

Day

10

Total Number of
Zombies

1. What would this data look like on a

graph? [Sketch a graph of the data for
days 1-10.]
2. From the table or graph:
a. How many zombies are there on day 10?

b. What would you have to multiply this

number (answer from 2a) by to get the
number of zombies on day 11?

c. How long (how many days) would it take for

the zombies to take over the world? Assume
the population of the world is
6,975,000,000. [HINT: It wont be exactly
6,975,000,000 people.]

3. What type of function is this data [linear, quadratic, or exponential]?

4. Which one of the equations below would correctly model the number of zombies each
day if you start with 5 zombies? Explain how and why you chose the equation you did by
showing your work. [HINT: Use the methods we went over at the end of last chapter.]

5. If instead, 12 zombies were in the sleeper cell initially and had the ability to runso they
can infect 6 people per day.
a. Write an equation to model this pattern.

b. How long would it take the zombies to take over the world now [6,975,000,000
people]?

6. If you were given the choice of between:

More initial zombies, but a slower growth rate
or
Fewer initial zombies, but a greater growth rate
Which one would you pick and why? [HINT: Depending on your explanation, there isnt
necessarily a wrong choice.]

PART 2
Within 3 days of the initial attacks being reported, a group of scientists
quickly began working to find an antidote for Zombie-Zoid. Within a few
short weeks, they were successful. Unfortunately, they are only able to
administer their antidote to 15% of the zombie population each day. Make a
table showing how many zombies were cured after 10 rounds of
administering the antidote [10 days] (assume no new zombies are created
while administering the antidote).
Rounds of
Antidote [Days]

Zombies Remaining

Rounds of
Antidote [Days]

6,975,000,000

10

Zombies Remaining

7. What would this data look like on a graph?

Sketch a graph of the first 10 rounds/days
of administration.

8. What type of function does this data represent [linear, quadratic, or exponential]?
9. Write an equation to model the pattern in the data. [Show your work please.]

10. At this rate, how long will it take the scientists to completely turn all zombies back into
humans? Can this ever really happen? Why or why not?

11. What similarities and differences do you notice in the equations developed for both the
initial attack and the antidote phases?

12. What does each variable and number represent in both of the equations?

Attack Phase

Antidote Phase

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