Question

20 points

3. The half-life of Co-60 is 5.3 years. If the initial mass of the sample is 1
kg, how much will remain after 15.9 years.

Answer 1

0.125kg

Explanation:

an equation can be made from teh problem

f(x)=1(0.5)^(x/5.3)

x is the amount of years

plug in 15.9 for x

f(15.9)=0.125