Which value of a in the exponential function below would cause the function to stretch?

The number of electoral votes each state is assigned is determined by the size of its population every ten years. the chart shows the number of electoral votes california was assigned each decade of the past century. what is the 3rd quartile of the data?

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Boris needs to buy plastic spoons. brand a has a box 42 spoons for $2.37. brand b has a box of 72 spoons for $3.57. find the unit price for each brand. then state which brand is the better buy based on the unit price. round your answer to the nearest cent.