Sergio's body metabolizes caffeine at a rate of 12.9% per hour (so the amount of caffeine in Sergio's body decreases by 12.9% each hour). If Sergio consumes a cup of coffee with 88 mg of caffeine in it, how long will it take for Sergio's body to metabolize half of the 88 mg of caffeine?  hours    If Sergio consumes an energy drink with 224 mg of caffeine in it, how long will it take for Sergio's body to metabolize half of the 224 mg of caffeine?  hours    If Sergio consumes a cup of coffee with c mg of caffeine in it, how long will it take for Sergio's body to metabolize half of the cc mg of caffeine?

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Sergio's body metabolizes caffeine at a rate of 12.9% per hour (so the amount of caffeine in Sergio's body decreases by 12.9% each hour).

  1. If Sergio consumes a cup of coffee with 88 mg of caffeine in it, how long will it take for Sergio's body to metabolize half of the 88 mg of caffeine?

     hours   

  2. If Sergio consumes an energy drink with 224 mg of caffeine in it, how long will it take for Sergio's body to metabolize half of the 224 mg of caffeine?

     hours   

  3. If Sergio consumes a cup of coffee with c mg of caffeine in it, how long will it take for Sergio's body to metabolize half of the cc mg of caffeine? 

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