Question

What fraction of a given sample of radioactive nuclide remains after four half lives?

A. half-life: 1/2 left
B. half of that, or 1/4
C. half of that, or 1/8
D. half of that, or 1/16

Answer 1

I believe the answer is D. 1/16.

Answer 2

1 half-life: 1/2 left

2: half of that, or 1/4

3: half of that, or 1/8

4: half of that, or 1/16

. (1/2)^4 = 1/16
soafter four half lives it would be 1/16
so correct option is D