If 20% of the radioactive substance decays in every 10 years then perc...
Solution:
Given, 20% of the radioactive substance decays in every 10 years.
Let us assume that the initial amount of the substance is 100 grams.
After the first 10 years, 20% of the substance will decay, hence the remaining amount will be 80 grams.
After the second 10 years, another 20% of the remaining substance will decay, which is 20% of 80 grams = 16 grams.
Therefore, the total amount of substance remaining after 20 years will be 80 grams - 16 grams = 64 grams.
Thus, the percentage of substance that remains after 20 years is:
(64/100) * 100% = 64%
Hence, the answer is option C. 64%.
Therefore, the radioactive substance will have 64% of its initial amount after 20 years.
If 20% of the radioactive substance decays in every 10 years then perc...
Let N be the initial number of entities present.
in 10year 20% of it decays means the number of entities left =N - 20% of N = N - N/5 = 4N/5
then again after 10 year, number of entities left =
4N/5 - 20%of 4N/5 = 4N/5 - 4N/25 =16N/25
Hence in sum up, % of substance present = 16/25 of initial value =( 16/25 )*100% = 64%
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