Answer:
(a) 140 years
(b) 3.125 pounds
Explanation:
QuestIons
(a) How long is five half-life
(b) How much radioactive strontium is left after five half-life
Given that:
Half-life is about 28 years; &
There are 100 pounds of this radioactive waste
Five half-life will be;
= 28 × 5
= 140 years
The amount of radioactive remaining after five half-life is:
[tex]= 100 \times( \dfrac{1}{2}) ^5[/tex]
= 100 × 0.03125
= 3.125 pounds
