Applying radioactive decay to determine the percent left of compound

The video tutorial explains growth and decay models, focusing on the half-life of radioactive radium. It provides a step-by-step guide to solving for the decay rate and calculating the percentage of radium remaining after 100 years. The tutorial uses the formula Y = A * e^(RT) and demonstrates how to apply logarithms to solve for the decay rate. The conclusion shows that 96% of radium remains after 100 years, given its half-life of 1620 years.

How do you solve for the rate of decay (R) in the context of the radium problem?

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What does the natural logarithm of both sides help to determine in the decay model?

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Explain the significance of the value 0.96 in the context of the radium decay after 100 years.

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