ially 87 grams of radioactive substance was present. After 4 hours the mass had decreased by 7%. If the rate of decay roportional to the amount of the substance present at a time t. Find the amount remaining after 40 hours und your answer to 2 decimal places.

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Initially 87 grams of radioactive substance was present. After 4 hours the mass had decreased by 7%. If the rate of decay is proportional to the amount of the substance present at a time . Find the amount remaining after 40 hours

 
Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
Initially 87 grams of radioactive substance was present. After 4 hours the mass had decreased by 7%. If the rate of decay
is proportional to the amount of the substance present at a time t. Find the amount remaining after 40 hours
Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:Initially 87 grams of radioactive substance was present. After 4 hours the mass had decreased by 7%. If the rate of decay is proportional to the amount of the substance present at a time t. Find the amount remaining after 40 hours Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
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