Question

The dissolve (decay) rate of 200 mg of medication in the bloodstream of a patient is shown in the table, where y is the amount of medicine (in mg), and x is hours.

Use the table to answer the question.

Rate of Decay
Hours x 0 1 3 5
Amount (mg) y



0 160 102 66
What is the rate of decay for the interval 1–3 hours?(1 point)
The rate of decay for the interval 1–3 hours is
mg/hour.
Remaining Attempts : 3

Answer 1

Rate = (102 − 160) / (3 − 1) = −58 / 2 = −29 mg/hour.