Answer:
1/16th
Step-by-step explanation:
You can write this problem as a function of time.
Let x be the amount of acetaminophen that you start off with.
Let n be the amount of 2.5 hour intervals that have passed
x*0.5^n
The reason this function works is because with each 2.5 hour interval, you multiply the total product by another 1/2.
Plugging in 4(because 4 2.5 hour intervals in 10 hours), you get:
x*0.5^4,
which is x/16.
This shows that 1/16th of the acetaminophen is left in the body after 10 hours.
