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If the half-life of I-131 is 8 days, how much of a 512 mg sample of iodine-131 remains

after 32 days?

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Answer: 32 mg

Step-by-step explanation:

32 / 8 = 4 = how much half-life has passed. 512 / 2^4 = 32.

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