Solve Round the Answer to the Nearest Whole $4 \%$ Each Day Find How Much Debris Still Remains After 10 Days

question 145

Multiple Choice

Solve. Round the answer to the nearest whole.
-An accidental spill of 80 grams of radioactive material in a local stream has led to the presence of radioactive debris decaying at a rate of $4 \%$ each day. Find how much debris still remains after 10 days.

• A) \(59 \mathrm {~g}\)
• B) \(53 \mathrm {~g}\)
• C) \(48 \mathrm {~g}\)
• D) \(0 \mathrm {~g}\)

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