A dosage of 425 milligrams of ibuprofen is administered, and its half-life in the bloodstream is 1.9 hours. (a) What fraction of ibuprofen will remain after 78 minutes? (b) How much ibuprofen, in milligrams, will remain after three hours?

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 A dosage of 425 milligrams of ibuprofen is administered, and its half-life in the bloodstream
is 1.9 hours.
(a) What fraction of ibuprofen will remain after 78 minutes?
(b) How much ibuprofen, in milligrams, will remain after three hours?

 

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