half life of Fe -59 is 45 days
rate constant = 0.693 / half life
= 0.693 / 45
= 0.0154 day-1
k = 1/t * ln (A /At)
0.0154 = 1/135 * ln (168 / At)
At = 21
remaining mass = 21 g = left
percent of original is left = 21 x 100 / 168
= 12.5 %
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