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The half-life of caffeine in a person's bloodstream is about 6 hours. If a person's bloodstream contains 70 milligrams of caffeine,how much of that caffeine will remain after 15 hours ?

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Answer:

12.4 mg

Explanation:

a = p(1/2)^(t/h)

p is the initial quantity = 70

t is the time = 15

h is the half life = 6

plug in the givens

a = 70(1/2)^(15/6)

a = 12.3743686708

12.4 mg

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