Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement $0.15 \%$

question 353

Multiple Choice

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
-A certain radioactive isotope decays at a rate of $0.15 \%$ annually. Determine the half-life of this isotope, to the nearest year.

• A) \(201 \mathrm { yr }\)
• B) \(333 \mathrm { yr }\)
• C) \(5 \mathrm { yr }\)
• D) \(462 \mathrm { yr }\)

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