Thallium-201 is used medically to diagnose heart problems. What is the half-life of thallium-201 if 148 hours are required for the activity of a sample of thallium-201 to fall to 24.6 percent of its original value?

Thallium-201 is used medically to diagnose heart problems. What is the half-life of thallium-201 if 148 hours are required for the activity of a sample of thallium-201 to fall to 24.6 percent of its original value?

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