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An environmental scientist studies the decomposition of paper bags when the bags are placed in an environment with a certain type of bacteria. The exponential function $f(x)=545(0.91{)}^x$ gives the estimated remaining mass, in grams, of the paper bags $x$ days after they are placed in an environment with this bacteria, where $0\le x\le 30$. If this function is graphed in the xy-plane, where $y=f(x)$, which statement is the best interpretation of the point $(1,495.95)$ on the graph?

A

The estimated remaining mass of the paper bags $1$ day after they are placed in an environment with this bacteria is $495.95$ grams less than it was the day before.

B

The estimated remaining mass of the paper bags after they are placed in an environment with this bacteria is decreasing by $495.95$ grams per day.

C

The estimated remaining mass of the paper bags $1$ day after they are placed in an environment with this bacteria is $495.95$ grams.

D

The estimated remaining mass of the paper bags $495.95$ days after they are placed in an environment with this bacteria is $1$ gram.