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Grade 9Magical Mathematics[Interesting Approach]

A particular radioactive nucleus survives four half lives. The probability that this nucleus will survive the next half life is (a) ½ (b) ¼ (c) 1/3 (d) 1/20

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15 Years agoGrade 9
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Profile image of Amitabh Shrivastava
15 Years ago

Probability that a nucleus survives a half life is 1/2 irrespective of no. of half lives it has already survived