Starting with a sample of pure ${}^{66}Cu$,$\frac{7}{8}$ of it decays into $Zn$ in $15 \ minutes$. The corresponding half-life is .......... $minutes$.

  • A
    $15$
  • B
    $10$
  • C
    $7\frac{1}{2}$
  • D
    $5$

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