Is my exponential decay answer correct?

Asked Nov 14 '22 at 03:01

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At 1pm a hospital patient is given a pill containing 60 units of antibiotic. By 2pm the units in the patient’s body has dropped by 15%. By 3pm a further 15% of units remaining in the body is lost. If this fall-off rate is maintained, find the number of units of antibiotic remaining at 6pm.

Here is my calculation: Screenshot

When checking my answer with an online exponential decay calculator I get a different result.

Is my calculation and answer correct?

asked Nov 14 '22 at 03:01

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$60 \times \left[(0.85)^5\right]$ is certainly correct. – user2661923 Nov 14 '22 at 03:06
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Is my exponential decay answer correct?

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