Bryce's body metabolizes caffeine at a rate of 12.2% per hour (so the amount of caffeine in Bryce's body decreases by 12.2% each hour). a. If Bryce consumes a cup of coffee with 100 mg of caffeine in it, how long will it take for Bryce's body to metabolize half of the 100 mg of caffeine? hours Preview b. If Bryce consumes an energy drink with 206 mg of caffeine in it, how long will it take for Bryce's body to metabolize half of the 206 mg of caffeine? hours Preview c. If Bryce consumes a cup of coffee with c mg of caffeine in it, how long will it take for Bryce's body to metabolize half of the c mg of caffeine? (Hint: your answer will be a numerical value.) hours Preview

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Bryce's body metabolizes caffeine at a rate of 12.2% per hour (so the amount of caffeine in Bryce's body decreases by 12.2% each hour).
a. If Bryce consumes a cup of coffee with 100 mg of caffeine in it, how long will it take for Bryce's body to metabolize half of the 100 mg of
caffeine?
hours Preview
b. If Bryce consumes an energy drink with 206 mg of caffeine in it, how long will it take for Bryce's body to metabolize half of the 206 mg
of caffeine?
hours Preview
c. If Bryce consumes a cup of coffee with c mg of caffeine in it, how long will it take for Bryce's body to metabolize half of the c mg of
caffeine? (Hint: your answer will be a numerical value.)
hours Preview
Transcribed Image Text:Bryce's body metabolizes caffeine at a rate of 12.2% per hour (so the amount of caffeine in Bryce's body decreases by 12.2% each hour). a. If Bryce consumes a cup of coffee with 100 mg of caffeine in it, how long will it take for Bryce's body to metabolize half of the 100 mg of caffeine? hours Preview b. If Bryce consumes an energy drink with 206 mg of caffeine in it, how long will it take for Bryce's body to metabolize half of the 206 mg of caffeine? hours Preview c. If Bryce consumes a cup of coffee with c mg of caffeine in it, how long will it take for Bryce's body to metabolize half of the c mg of caffeine? (Hint: your answer will be a numerical value.) hours Preview
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