Samples of two radioactive nuclides, $X$ and $Y$, each have equal activity $A_0$ at time $t = 0$ . $X$ has a half life of $24$ years and $Y$ a half life of $16$ years. The samples  are mixed together.What will be the total activity of the mixture at $t = 48$ years ?

  • A

    $\frac{1}{2}\,A_0$

  • B

    $\frac{1}{4}\,A_0$

  • C

    $\frac{3}{16}\,A_0$

  • D

    $\frac{3}{8}\,A_0$

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