Element X decays radioactively with a half life of 11 minutes. If there are 790 grams of Element X, how long, to the nearest tenth of a minute, would it take the element to decay to 40 grams?

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Element X decays radioactively with a half life of 11 minutes. If there are 790 grams of Element X, how long, to the nearest tenth of a minute, would it take the element to decay to 40 grams?

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47.34158

rounded to the nearest tenth of a minute: 47.3

Drew Sherman answered Mar 23, 2022

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