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A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 3.0 hours. If a scientist has 30 grams of the isotope, how much is left after 15 hours?

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Answer:

0.9375

Step-by-step explanation:

3.0x30x15 = 17 496 000 kg
sx^(2)

subtract or divde

then you take the 9 and 375 add 0.9000 and combine them and there you go.


+(0.9000)/(375) =0.9375

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