Radium decomposes at a rate proportional to the quantity of radium present Suppose that it is found that in 25 years approximately 1.1% of a certain quantity of radium has decomposed. Determine approximately how long it will take for one-half the original amount of radium to decompose

Radium decomposes at a rate proportional to the quantity of radium present Suppose that it is found that in 25 years approximately 1.1% of a certain quantity of radium has decomposed. Determine approximately how long it will take for one-half the original amount of radium to decompose

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