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Initially, we have 200 g of a radioactive substance. If the mass of the substance is decaying by 7% per day. What will be the population after 8 days?

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oobleck
200 * 0.93^8 = ____
3 years ago
kim
may I ask where did the 0.93 come from?
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oobleck
7% loss means it assumes 93% of its former value
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