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Nuclear power plants produce a waste product of cesium-137, which has a half-life of 30 years. How long would it take for the cesium to decay to 1/8 of its original amount? 90 y…

Nuclear power plants produce a waste product of cesium-137, which has a half-life of 30 years. How long would it take for the cesium to decay to 1/8 of its original amount? 90 y…
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Nuclear power plants produce a waste product of cesium-137, which has a half-life of 30 years. How long would it take for the cesium to decay to 1/8 of its original amount?

90 years
120 years
30 years
60 years

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The correct answer is 120 years
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