A radioactive chemical decays 20 percent each day. If 48 pounds of this chemical remain today, how many pounds of this chemical were present two days ago? A. 75 B. 72 C. 70 D. 66 E. 60 We first need to go back to the day before. If 48 pounds of this chemical remain, and [...]
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