The
half-life of this radioactive isotope is 9 months for it decreases to
one-fourth its original amount in 18 months. Half-life means a certain length
of time after which half of the amount of radioactive element has decayed.
Therefore,
the half-life of this particular isotope is 18 months. After 18 months the
isotope was at one-half, then another 18 months, the isotope was at one-fourth,
which is 9 months where one-fourth is one-half of one half.
