Initially 100 milligrams of a radioactive substance was present. After 6 hours the mass had decreased by
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Initially 100 milligrams of a radioactive substance was present. After 6 hours the mass had decreased by 3%.If the rate of decay is proportional to the amount of the substance present at time t, find the amount remaining after 24 hours.
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