Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 42 - Nuclear Physics - Problems - Page 1303: 27b

Answer

At the end of 90.0 years, the fraction of the original sample that remains is $~~\frac{1}{8}$

Work Step by Step

At the end of 30.0 years, half of the sample has decayed and half of the original sample remains. At the end of 60.0 years, the fraction of the original sample that remains is $(\frac{1}{2})^2 = \frac{1}{4}$ At the end of 90.0 years, the fraction of the original sample that remains is $(\frac{1}{2})^3 = \frac{1}{8}$
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