Question

A 14 gram sample of a substance that's used to preserve fruit and vegetables has a k-value of 0.1092. Find the substance's half-life, in days. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. N=Noe^-kt

Answer 1

Answer: 6.3

Explanation:

Answer 2

t = 6.3

Explanation:

N=Noe^(-kt)

No = 14 grams

k = .1092

We want to find t when N = 7 or 1/2 of 14

N=Noe^(-kt)

7 = 14 e ^ (-.1092t)

Divide each side by 14

1/2 = e ^ (-.1092t)

take the natural log of each side

ln (1/2) = ln e ^ (-.1092t)

ln (1/2) = -.1092t

Divide each side by -.1092

ln (1/2)/ -.1092 = t

t≈6.3475

Rounding to the nearest tenth

t = 6.3