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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose a sample of a certain substance decayed to 73.4% of its original amount after 300 days. (Round your answers to two decimal places.)
(a) What is the half-life (in days) of this substance?
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(b) How long would it take the sample to decay to one-third of its original amount?
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