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After 5 days, a particular radioactive substance decays to 37% of its original amount. Find the half life of this substance.

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Th= ln 2/ln(1/.37) x 5 days
14 years ago

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Answered by Reiny
Yes, I also got 3.48
14 years ago
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After 5 days, a particular radioactive substance decays to 37% of its original amount. Find the half life of this substance.

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Th= ln 2/ln(1/.37) x 5 days

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