Estimate the Percentage of Radioactive Material That Remains in a Sample

question 3

Multiple Choice

Estimate the percentage of radioactive material that remains in a sample after 5 years if the half-life of the material is 299 days.Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent.

• A) 0.37%
• B) 15.92%
• C) 1.45%
• D) 8.19%
• E) 0.85%

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