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Plutonium-240 decays according to the function Qt=Q_oe-kt where Q represents the quantity remaining after t years and k is the decay constant, 0.00011... To the nearest 10 years, how long will it take 27 grams of plutonium-240 to decay to 9 grams? A. 18,900 years B. 2,100 years C. 1.44 years D. 9,990 years

Plutonium-240 decays according to the function Qt=Q_oe-kt where Q represents the quantity remaining after t years and k is the decay constant, 0.00011... To the nearest 10 years, how long will it take 27 grams of plutonium-240 to decay to 9 grams? A. 18,900 years B. 2,100 years C. 1.44 years D. 9,990 years

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Plutonium-240 decays according to the function Qt=Q_oe-kt where Q represents the quantity remaining after t years and k is the decay constant, 0.00011... To the nearest 10 years, how long will it take 27 grams of plutonium-240 to decay to 9 grams? A. 18,900 years B. 2,100 years C. 1.44 years D. 9,990 years 6504819a119a2.webp