A radioactive material has an initial amount $16\, gm$. After $120$ days it reduces to $1 \,gm$, then the half-life of radioactive material is ..........$days$

  • A

    $60$ 

  • B

    $30$ 

  • C

    $40$ 

  • D

    $240$ 

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