Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Exponential growth and decay

Exponential growth and decay — practice question

The mass of a radioactive substance decreases exponentially by 10% each day. Its starting mass is 20 g.
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Find the number of whole days that must elapse before the mass of the substance is first less than 1 g.

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