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28 March, 15:35

Scientists estimate Earth's age to be 4.6 billion years. Samarium has a half-life of approximately 106 billion years. From the present date, approximately how many more years must pass before a sample of samarium that was created at the beginning of Earth's history contains 25 percent of the original parent material? 10 billion 26 billion 100 billion 206 billion

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  1. 28 March, 17:40
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    1/4 Ao = Ao * (1/2) ^ (t/106)

    t = 212

    subtract 4.6 billion years

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