Social Sharing

You and your partner will each study 2 student scenarios to see how social media spreads. Four student scenarios are described in the table below. Work together with your partner to decide on who will study which two students.

Student Harrison Anita Juan Krista Description Harrison shared Anita shared her Juan shared his Krista shared his video with 7 photo with 41 post with 4 friends, her photo with friends. His friends followers. Each of who each shared it 6 friends, who continued to share them shared it with with 4 more each shared it it, doubling the 2 friends, doubling friends. They with 3 friends. number of viewers the number of continued sharing This pattern each day. viewers each day. at the same rate. continued. Social f(x) = 7(2)* Day Juan shared his f(x) = 6(3)* Media 0 post with 4 friends, Shares 1 who each shared it 2 with 4 more Viewers friends. They 41 continued sharing 82 at the same rate. 164