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After 200 days the activity of a radioactive sample reduces to 8000 dps. After another 100 days the activity reduces to `8000/sqrt(2)` dps. It can be said that:

A

Initial activity of the sample was `8000sqrt(2)` dps

B

Initial activity of the sample was `16000` dps

C

Half life of the sample is `200` days

D

After yet another 100 days the activity will reduce to 4000 dps

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B, C, D
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