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Cobalt-60 has a half-life of about 5 years. How many grams of 300 g sample well remain after 20 years?

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  1. 1 May, 13:21
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    20/5 = 4 half lives

    so

    300 * (1/2) ^4

    = 300 * 0.0625

    =18.75 grams
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