On the Simpsons, Professor Frink discovered the element frinkonium. How many days will it take for a 40.0 mg sample of frinkonium to decay to 1.25 mg if frinkonium has a half-life of 12? Express your answer to the tenths place.

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On the Simpsons, Professor Frink discovered the element frinkonium. How many days will it take for a
40.0 mg sample of frinkonium to decay to 1.25 mg if frinkonium has a half-life of 12? Express your
answer to the tenths place.
Transcribed Image Text:On the Simpsons, Professor Frink discovered the element frinkonium. How many days will it take for a 40.0 mg sample of frinkonium to decay to 1.25 mg if frinkonium has a half-life of 12? Express your answer to the tenths place.
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