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A `280 `days old cative substance shown an activity of `6000 dps 100 days` later its activity between `3000` days what was its initial activity ?

A

`20000 dps`

B

`24000 dps`

C

`12000 dps`

D

`6000 dps`

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The correct Answer is:
B

In two half lives, the activity , will remain `(1)/(4) ` of its initial activity
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