After $280$ days, the activity of a radioactive sample is $6000\, dps$. The activity reduces to $3000\, dps$ after another $140\, days$. The initial activity of the sample in dps is

  • [IIT 2004]
  • A

    $6000$

  • B

    $9000$

  • C

    $3000$

  • D

    $24000$

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