The count rate of a Geiger- Muller counter for the radiation of a radioactive material of half life of $30\, minutes$ decreases to $5\,{s^{ - 1}}$ after $2\, hours.$ The initial count rate was..........${s^{ - 1}}$

  • [AIPMT 1995]
  • A

    $25$

  • B

    $80$

  • C

    $625$

  • D

    $20$

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