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The fraction of a radioactive sample that has decayed after half-lives is closest to

  1. A0.875
  2. B0.750
  3. C0.823
  4. D0.177

Answer: C

Fraction remaining . Fraction decayed . The value 0.177 is the remaining fraction, and 0.75 and 0.875 correspond to exactly 2 and 3 half-lives.
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