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A plutonium sample is composed of 50 a/o (atom percent) 241Pu (half-life of 14.35 y) and 50 a/o 242Pu (half-life of 3.73×105 y). How many atoms of 241Pu are in 1 g (gram) of the sample after 50 years?

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