A lab sample decays exponentially in such away that the amount of the sample in grams t hours after it was unpacked is modeled by s ( t ) = 200 ( .74 ) t. How much of the sample will be left 10 hours after it was unpacked? Give your answer as a decimal accurate to two places.

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A lab sample decays exponentially in such away that the amount of the sample in grams t hours after it was unpacked is modeled by s ( t ) = 200 ( .74 ) t. How much of the sample will be left 10 hours after it was unpacked? Give your answer as a decimal accurate to two places.

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