SOLUTION: The half-life of Snowmanian-37 is 16 hours. How long will it take a quantity of Snowmanian-37 to reduce to 60% of its original mass?

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Question 177047: The half-life of Snowmanian-37 is 16 hours. How long will it take a quantity of Snowmanian-37 to reduce to 60% of its original mass?
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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16(1-.60)=16*.4=6.4 hours.