Estimate the Percentage of Radioactive Material That Remains in a Sample

question 10

Multiple Choice

Estimate the percentage of radioactive material that remains in a sample after 2 years if the half-life of the material is 211 days. Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent.

• A)0.52%
• B)35.29%
• C)9.09%
• D)14.45%
• E)1.20%

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