For a certain substance, we get next week's amount by dividing by 5.That means the amount is showing exponential decay.What is the weekly decay factor? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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For a certain substance, we get next week's amount by dividing by 5.That means the amount is showing exponential decay.What is the weekly decay factor? Round your answer to two decimal places. ​

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The weekly decay factor is the multiplier used to find the amount of substance for the next period. Since the substance's amount is divided by 5 each week, the decay factor is 1/5 or 0.20 when rounded to two decimal places.

For a Certain Substance, We Get Next Week's Amount by Dividing