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What percent of uranium-235 remains after 1420 million years?

A)

12.5%

B)

25%

C)

40%

D

75%

User Lethargicpanda
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Answer:

B) 25% but to be exact 24.7%

Step-by-step explanation:

The halflife of 235U is 704 million years. 1420 million years is approximately two halflives, so about 24.7% would be remaining.

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