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The half-life of a radioactive nucleus is $5$ years, The fraction of the original sample that would decay in $15$ years is
A
$\frac{1}{8}$
B
$\frac{1}{4}$
C
$\frac{7}{8}$
D
$\frac{3}{4}$
(JEE MAIN-2023)
Solution
$15$ year $=3$ half lives
Number of active nuclei $=\frac{N_0}{8}$
Number of decay $=\frac{7 N _0}{8}$
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