SOLUTION: In one individual, the percent of alcohol absorbed into the bloodstream after drinking two shots of whisky is given by the following formula. Find the percent of alcohol absorbed

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Question 390989: In one individual, the percent of alcohol absorbed into the bloodstream after drinking two shots of whisky is given by the following formula. Find the percent of alcohol absorbed into the blood after 1 1/2 (one and half) hourss. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.)
P= 0.8(1-e^-0.05t), where t is in minutes
__________ %
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Note: 1 1/2 hr = 90min   .05*90min = 4.5

P= 0.8(1-e^-0.05t) = 0.8%281-+1%2Fe%5E%280.05t%29%29=+.8%281-+1%2Fe%5E4.5%29

P = .8%281-+1%2Fe%5E4.5%29

P = .8(1-1/90) = .8(89/90) = .79 or 79%