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A Radioactive Substance Is Decaying at a Constant Yearly Percentage

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A radioactive substance is decaying at a constant yearly percentage rate of 6%.The initial amount is 444 grams.How much will remain after 13 years? Round your answer to two decimal places if necessary.

Definitions:

Messenger RNA

A type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it specifies the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression.

Ribosomal RNA

A molecular component of ribosomes, essential for protein synthesis in all living organisms, constituting the enzymatic and structural platform for the translation of mRNA into proteins.

Transfer RNA

A type of RNA molecule that helps decode a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence into a protein during the process of translation.

Genetic Information

The instructions encoded in the DNA and genes of an organism for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction.