DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2001

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    Half-life period of a substance is 1600 min. How much fraction of the substance will remain after 6400 min?

    A)  \[\frac{1}{16}\]

    B)  \[\frac{1}{4}\]

    C)  \[\frac{1}{8}\]               

    D)  \[\frac{1}{2}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Given, half-life period = 1600 min Time = 6400 min Number of life \[(n)=\frac{time}{half-life\,period}\] \[=\frac{6400}{1600}=4\] Amount left \[=\frac{1}{{{2}^{4}}}=\frac{1}{16}\] Alternate method Initial amount Half-life period Amount left 1 1600mm 1/2 1/2 1600mm  1/4 1/4 1600mm 1/8 1/8 1600 min 1/16 6400


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