A radioactive sample of $U^{238}$ decay to $Pb$ through a process for which half life is $4.5 × 10^9$ years. The ratio of number of nuclei of $Pb$ to $U^{238}$ after a time of $1.5 ×10^9$ years (given $2^{1/3} = 1.26$)

  • [IIT 2004]
  • A

    $0.12$

  • B

    $0.26$

  • C

    $1.2$

  • D

    $0.37$

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