few_shots: 
Example:
Problem/activity:
For each pair of numbers, determine if the values are equivalent. Explain your reasoning for each one.
a.
$$-0.25$$
and
$$\frac{1}{-4}$$
b.
$$-\left ( \frac{1}{4} \right )$$
and
$$\frac{-1}{-4}$$
c.
$$\frac{-1}{4}$$
and
$$-\frac{1}{4}$$


Concept/skill: 
Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction or whole number by a fraction.

Answer: 
No. The expressions shown in this problem do not involve multiplying fractions with other fractions, nor whole numbers with fractions.

Now, does the problem or activity shown below enable students to learn the full intent of the following concept or skill?

shot_info: fl_problem_001097_neg_0

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standard_description: Construct linear and exponential functions, including arithmetic and geometric sequences, given a graph, a description of a relationship, or two input-output pairs (include reading these from a table).
problem_activity: Task
In a carefully controlled biology lab, a population of 100 bacteria reproduces via binary fission. That is, every hour, on the hour, each bacteria splits into two bacteria. Assuming no bacteria deaths, find an expression for the number $P(t)$ of bacteria in the population after $t$ hours.
In the next lab over, a population of protists reproduces hourly according to multiple fission. The function which gives the population of protists after $t$ hours is $$P(t)=50\cdot 3^t.$$ Interpret the significance of the numbers 50 and 3 in the context of the biological experiment.


aligns: yes