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Advanced MathEasy–MediumAmount after two half-lives

Advanced Math practice question

A sample of a substance has a mass of 200 grams. Its mass halves every 3 days. What is its mass, in grams, after 6 days?

Answer: 50

6 days is two halvings: 200 → 100 → 50.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 0
Halving never reaches 0.
If you answered 25
25 is after 9 days.
If you answered 100
100 is after 3 days.

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