Radioactive material

A radioactive material loses 10% of its mass each year. What proportion will be left there after n=6 years?

Correct result:

x =  0.5314

Solution:

n=6 p=10 %  q=1−p/100=1−10/100=910=0.9  x=qn=0.96=0.5314

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