document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288554>Question 288554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The half-life of radium is 1690 years. If 60 grams are present now, how much will be present in 440 years? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A(t) = Ao*(1/2)^(t/1690)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(440) = 60*(1/2)^(440/1690)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(440) = 60*0.8349<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(440) = 50.093 grams<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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