1. **State the problem:** We have 736 grams of neptunium with a half-life of 2 days. We want to find how much remains after 6 days.
2. **Formula used:** The amount remaining after time $t$ is given by the exponential decay formula:
$$ A = A_0 \times \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{\frac{t}{T}} $$
where $A_0$ is the initial amount, $T$ is the half-life, and $t$ is the elapsed time.
3. **Substitute values:**
$$ A = 736 \times \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{\frac{6}{2}} $$
4. **Simplify the exponent:**
$$ \frac{6}{2} = 3 $$
so
$$ A = 736 \times \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^3 $$
5. **Calculate the power:**
$$ \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^3 = \frac{1}{2^3} = \frac{1}{8} $$
6. **Multiply:**
$$ A = 736 \times \frac{1}{8} $$
7. **Show cancellation:**
$$ A = \cancel{736} \times \frac{1}{\cancel{8}} $$
8. **Final calculation:**
$$ A = 92 $$
**Answer:** After 6 days, 92 grams of neptunium will be left.
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