The elapsed time is six hours=21600 seconds. Activity decays as A=A₀exp(−λt), giving A=6exp[−3.22×10⁻⁵×21600]≈2.99 mCi. The exponent is dimensionless because seconds match the decay-constant units. This lies in the official 2.96–3.02 interval.
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