SOLUTION: The element lawrencium has a half-life of 10 hours. What fraction of 1 ounce of lawrencium will remain after 4 days 4 hours?

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Question 745301: The element lawrencium has a half-life of 10 hours. What fraction of 1 ounce of lawrencium will remain after 4 days 4 hours?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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4 days and 4 hours is 4(24)+4 = 100 hours
so our quantity is halved 10 times over the time period:

Q=Q%5B0%5D%2A%281%2F2%29%5E10

Q=%281%2F1024%29%2AQ%5B0%5D
so it's 1/1024 oz