After five days, a 5-gram sample of a radioactive substance decreases to 3.242 grams.The amount remaining after 15 days isgrams. Round answer to three decimal places. Do not write theunits.

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After five days, a 5-gram sample of a radioactive substance decreases to 3.242 grams. The amount remaining after 15 days is grams. Round answer to three decimal places. Do not write the units.