A hospital patient has been given a sample of
, which has a half-life of days. This sample is decaying at times the acceptable level for exposure to the general public. How long must the patient wait for the decay rate of the sample to reach the acceptable level?
A) days
B) days
C) 21 days
D) 14 days
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