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16 October, 05:18

The half-life of cobalt 60 is 5.3 years. What fraction of a sample remains after 21.2 years?

A.

one half

B.

one quarter

C.

one eighth

D.

one sixteenth

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  1. 16 October, 05:33
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    As given

    21.2 / 5.3 = 4 times.

    Hence,

    The answer would be

    (1/2) ^ 4

    =1/16

    So the answer is D
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