The activity of a pure radioactive sample becomes one-third of its initial value…

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Problem

The activity of a pure radioactive sample becomes one-third of its initial value after some time. What fraction of the original number of undecayed nuclei is present at that instant? (a) 23\dfrac{2}{3} (b) 13\dfrac{1}{\sqrt3} (c) 13\dfrac13 (d) 14\dfrac14

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