Question

Suppose a hospital patient receives a medication that is used up in the body according to the equation M=200(0.8)^t with M in milligrams and t in hours. What does 0.8 represent in the equation??

Answer 1

There is 80% of the medication remaining in the patient each hour

Explanation:

M = 200(0.8)^t

200 = initial value

0.8 = decay factor

t = time (in hours)

There is 80% of the medication remaining each hour