N//N0 = (1/2)n
where n = t/T is number of half lives.
Half life, T = t/T = 4/4 = 1 day
If m0 is initial mass of radioactive material, then m/m0 =(1/2)n.
Here n= t/T = 6/1 = 6,m = 4 x 10-3 kg
∴ m/m0 =(1/2)6 = 1/64
or m0 = 64 m = 64 × 4 × 10–3 kg = 0.256 kg