Problem of the Week 9-23

The half-life of uranium is 1000 years. If 50 grams of uranium is sealed in a box, how much is left after 10,000 years? How long will it take to reduce to 1% of the original amount? How long will it take until all of the original mass of uranium is gone? Show all steps used to solve the problem. Be sure to answer each question using a complete sentence.