A radioactive tracer has an initial activity of and a half-life of

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A radioactive tracer has an initial activity of 8.0 kBq8.0\,\text{kBq} and a half-life of 6.0 days6.0\,\text{days}. What is the tracer’s activity after 15 days15\,\text{days}? (a) 2.0 kBq2.0\,\text{kBq} (b) 3.4 kBq3.4\,\text{kBq} (c) 1.4 kBq1.4\,\text{kBq} (d) 0.66 kBq0.66\,\text{kBq}

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