The half-life of a radioactive sample is $5 \,s$. If the initial mass of the sample is $60 \,g$, then the time required to reduce the sample to $7.5 \,g$ is (in $\,s$)

  • A
    $15$
  • B
    $75$
  • C
    $7.5$
  • D
    $10$

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