Solve the Problem $P ( n ) = 600 ( 0.5 ) ^ { 0.8 n }$

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The amount of particulate matter left in solution during a filtering process decreases by the equation $P ( n ) = 600 ( 0.5 ) ^ { 0.8 n }$ , where $n$ is the number of filtering steps. Find the amounts left for $n = 0$ and $n = 5$ . (Round to the nearest whole number.)

A) $1200 ; 38$
B) $600 ; 19$
C) $600 ; 9600$
D) $600 ; 38$