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The activity of a radioactive sample is measured as `9750` counts per minute at `t = 0` and as `975` counts per minute at `t = 5` minutes. The decay constant is approximately

A

0.230 per minute.

B

0.461 minute

C

0.691 minute

D

0.922 per minute

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