SOLUTION: A substance has a half-life of 52 days. If you have 113 grams initially, how much is left after 125 days?

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Question 1159236: A substance has a half-life of 52 days. If you have 113 grams initially, how much is left after 125 days?
Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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First you calculate how many half-life periods are there in 125 days:  

    the number of half-life periods = 125%2F52 = 2.404 (approximately).



Then the amount of remaining substance is  113%2A2%5E%28-2.404%29 = 21.350 grams.    ANSWER