SOLUTION: A quantity of insulin used to regulate sugar in the bloodstream breaks down by about 5% each minute. A body-weight adjusted dose is generally 10 units. About how much insulin rem

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Question 809660: A quantity of insulin used to regulate sugar in the bloodstream breaks down by about 5% each minute. A body-weight adjusted dose is generally 10 units. About how much insulin remains after 10 minutes?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A quantity of insulin used to regulate sugar in the bloodstream breaks down by about 5% each minute. A body-weight adjusted dose is generally 10 units. About how much insulin remains after 10 minutes?
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A(t) = P*(0.95)^x
A(10) = 10*0.95^10 = 5.9874 units
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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