A drug has a half-life of 4 hours. How much of the drug remains after 24 hours?
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The half-life of a substance is the time it takes for half of it to be eliminated or decay. In this case, the drug has a half-life of 4 hours, meaning every 4 hours, half of the drug's amount will be gone. Show more…
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