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3) Use the situation to choose the correct answer.

A radioactive substance loses its mass at a rate of 12% every second. At the beginning
of an experiment, the substance has a mass of 6 centigrams.
After 5 seconds, how much mass is left of the radioactive substance? Round your
answer to the nearest hundredth centigram.
5.28 cg
03.17 cg
O 3.60 cg
O 0.72 cg

3) Use the situation to choose the correct answer. A radioactive substance loses its-example-1
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Answer: 3.60 cg

Explanation:

just did the assignment

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3.60 cg I used a calculator and did 60%(12%x5) of 6
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