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If you have 10,000 grams of a substance that decays with a half-life of 14 days, then how much will you have after 70 days?

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Answer:

approximately 313 grams

Step-by-step explanation:

After 1 half-life (14 days), the amount of substance remaining is half of the original amount:

10,000 grams / 2 = 5,000 grams

After 2 half-lives (28 days), the amount remaining is half of the amount remaining after 1 half-life:

5,000 grams / 2 = 2,500 grams

After 3 half-lives (42 days), the amount remaining is half of the amount remaining after 2 half-lives:

2,500 grams / 2 = 1,250 grams

After 4 half-lives (56 days), the amount remaining is half of the amount remaining after 3 half-lives:

1,250 grams / 2 = 625 grams

After 5 half-lives (70 days), the amount remaining is half of the amount remaining after 4 half-lives:

625 grams / 2 = 312.5 grams

Rounding to the nearest whole number, you would have approximately 313 grams remaining after 70 days.

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