The half-life of lead is 22 years. How long will it take for a sample of this substance to

decay to 80% of its original amount

1 answer

A = Ao * (1/2)^(n/22)

.8 = .5^(n/22)

log .8 = (n/22) log .5

n/22 = .3219

n =7.08 years