 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

With one growing chain per ruthenium initiator and negligible <chain transfer>, consumption of <monomer> gives
$$
\boxed{DP_n=\frac{[M]_0}{[I]_0}x=50(0.98)=49.}
$$
The conversion factor applies to incorporated <monomer> units, not the number of active chains. Slow initiation or inactive initiator would invalidate this ideal <living polymerization> estimate.

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