Radium decomposes at a rate proportional to the amount present. If half the original amount disappears in $1600$ years,then the percentage loss in $100$ years is (Given $\log 2 = 0.6931$ and $e^{-0.0433} = 0.9576$) (in $\%$)

  • A
    $3.24$
  • B
    $5.24$
  • C
    $2.24$
  • D
    $4.24$

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