The half-life of $^{215}At$ is $100 \,\mu s$. After how much time (in $\mu s$) will $1/16^{th}$ of the sample remain undecayed?

  • A
    $400$
  • B
    $6.3$
  • C
    $40$
  • D
    $300$

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