Explain how long does it take ddt in the soil sample

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A biochemist studying the break down of insecticide DDT finds that it decomposes by a first-order reaction w/ a half-life of 12 years. How long does it take DDT in the soil sample to decompose from 2.40 x10^2ppbm to 10. ppbm (parts per billion by mass)

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