The half-life of plutonium- 234 is 9 hours. If 80 milligrams is present now, how much will be present in 2 days? (Round to 3 decimal places) A) 55.276 B) 68.579 C)17.144 D) 1.984

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The half-life of plutonium- 234 is 9 hours. If 80 milligrams is present now, how much will be present in 2 days? (Round to 3 decimal places) A) 55.276 B) 68.579 C)17.144 D) 1.984
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The half-life of plutonium-234 is 9 hours. If 80 milligrams is present now, how much will be present in 2 days? (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
O 55.276
O 68.579
O 17.144
O 1.984
Transcribed Image Text:Solve the problem. The half-life of plutonium-234 is 9 hours. If 80 milligrams is present now, how much will be present in 2 days? (Round your answer to three decimal places.) O 55.276 O 68.579 O 17.144 O 1.984
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