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If a radioactive element has a half life of 250 years and is dangerous for 10 half lives, how many years will pass until it is safe?

If a radioactive element has a half life of 250 years and is dangerous for 10 half lives, how many years will pass until it is safe?
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If a radioactive element has a half life of 250 years and is dangerous for 10 half

lives, how many years will pass until it is safe?

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If it has a half-life of 250 years then 250 half-lives will be 2,500 years!

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