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A radioactive sample `S_1` having an activity of `5muCi` has twice the number of nuclei as another sample `S_2` which has an activity of `10muCi`. The half-lives of `S_1` and `S_2` can be

A

`4:1`

B

`1:4`

C

`1:2`

D

`2:1`

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