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Potassium-42 has a half-life of 12.4 hours. How much of a 746-gram sample will be left after 62 hours?

A 23.31 g
B 56.82 g
C 51.87 g
D 74.6 g

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I think A or 23.31 is the answer. Because 62/12.4=5. And then divided 746 by half and then with that answer divide it again and keep doing this 5 times. You should get 23.31
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