The half-life of radium-225 is approximately 14.9 days. How much of a 15 gram sample of radium-225 would remain after 9 days? Round to three decimal places.

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The half-life of radium-225 is approximately 14.9 days. How much of a 15 gram sample of radium-225 would remain after 9 days? Round to three decimal places.

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