A certain radioactive isotope is a by-product of some nuclear reactors. Due to an explosion, a nuclear reactor experiences a massive leak of this radioactive isotope. Fortunately, the isotope has a very short half-life of 7 days. Estimate the percentage of the original amount of the isotope released by the explosion that remains 5 days after the explosion. After 5 days, about % of the isotope remains. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
A certain radioactive isotope is a by-product of some nuclear reactors. Due to an explosion, a nuclear reactor experiences a massive leak of this radioactive isotope. Fortunately, the isotope has a very short half-life of 7 days. Estimate the percentage of the original amount of the isotope released by the explosion that remains 5 days after the explosion. After 5 days, about % of the isotope remains. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
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Transcribed Image Text:A certain radioactive isotope is a by-product of some nuclear reactors. Due to an explosion, a nuclear reactor experiences a massive leak of this radioactive isotope.
Fortunately, the isotope has a very short half-ife of 7 days. Estimate the percentage of the original amount of the isotope released by the explosion that remains 5
days after the explosion.
After 5 days, about % of the isotope remains.
(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
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