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Half life can be used to solve for the amount (A) of a substance left after t time by using the following equation:

A=Av(0)⋅(12)^(t/h)

If the half life of a substance is 2 days, how long will it take for 100 mg of this substance to decay to 12.5 mg?

Select one:
A. 10 days
B. 4 days
C. 8 days
D. 6 days

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D- 6 days should be the answer, hope it helps!
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