Plutonium decays with a half-life of $24000 \, \text{years}$. If the plutonium is stored for $72000 \, \text{years}$, then the fraction of plutonium that remains is

  • A
    $1/2$
  • B
    $1/3$
  • C
    $1/4$
  • D
    $1/8$

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