The activity of a radioactive sample is $1.6 \, curie$ and its half-life is $2.5 \, days$. Its activity after $10 \, days$ will be .......... $curie$.

  • A
    $0.8$
  • B
    $0.4$
  • C
    $0.1$
  • D
    $0.16$

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