Strontium-90 has a half-life of 28 days. A sample has a mass of 40 mg initially. Find a formula for the mass remaining after t days. O 40×2-1/28 O40x2-1/40 mg mg O 40x21/28 mg O 40×10-1/28 O 40x 10/28 mg mg

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Strontium-90 has a half-life of 28 days. A sample has a mass of 40 mg initially. Find a formula for the mass remaining after t days.
O 40x2-1/28
O40x2-1/40
O 40x21/28
O 40x10-1/28
mg
mg
O 40x10/28
mg
mg
mg
Transcribed Image Text:Strontium-90 has a half-life of 28 days. A sample has a mass of 40 mg initially. Find a formula for the mass remaining after t days. O 40x2-1/28 O40x2-1/40 O 40x21/28 O 40x10-1/28 mg mg O 40x10/28 mg mg mg
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