Consider a certain type of nucleus that has a half life of 32 min. Calculate the percent of original sample of nucleus remaining after 3.0 hours have passed?

how would i calculate this???

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amountremaining=originalamount e^-(.692t/halflife)
Cesium-137 has a half life of 30.0 years. If initially there are 8.0 kg of cesium-137 present in a sample, how many kg will remain after 60.0 years?