The table shows the amount of radioactive element remaining in a sample over a period of time. Radioactive Decay Rate
Amount of Radioactive Sample
(grams) Time
(years)
56.0 0
47.1 400
39.6 800
33.3 1,200
28 1,600

Part 1: What is the half-life of the element? Explain how you determined this.
Part 2: How long would it take 312 g of the sample to decay to 9.75 grams? Show your work or explain your answer.