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Problem
A radioactive sample has mean life
15
h
15\,\text{h}
15
h
. For safe disposal its activity must fall to
2.0
%
2.0\%
2.0%
of its initial value. Approximately how long, in hours, should the sample be stored before disposal? a)
84.6
84.6
84.6
b)
25.5
25.5
25.5
c)
59
59
59
d)
121.7
121.7
121.7
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