4. Radium decomposes at a rate proportional to the amount present. If half the original amount disappears 1600 years, find the percentage lost in 100 years.

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4. Radium decomposes at a rate proportional to the amount present. If half the original
amount disappears 1600 years, find the percentage lost in 100 years.
Transcribed Image Text:4. Radium decomposes at a rate proportional to the amount present. If half the original amount disappears 1600 years, find the percentage lost in 100 years.
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