An adult takes 500 mg of Tylenol. Each hour, the amount of Tylenol left in the person's system decreases by about 15%. How much ibuprofen is left after 12 hours? Round your final answer to 3 decimal places.

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An adult takes 500 mg of Tylenol. Each hour, the amount of Tylenol left in the person's system
decreases by about 15%. How much ibuprofen is left after 12 hours? Round your final answer to 3
decimal places.
2.
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5 6
Transcribed Image Text:An adult takes 500 mg of Tylenol. Each hour, the amount of Tylenol left in the person's system decreases by about 15%. How much ibuprofen is left after 12 hours? Round your final answer to 3 decimal places. 2. 4 5 6
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