NEET 2014 Physics question

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A radio isotope with a half life years decays of which is stable. A sample of the rock from a cave was found to contain and in the ratio . The age of the rock is

Answer: (3)

Solution

Since every decayed becomes , the original amount is proportional to . . The fraction

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Question ID VK-091517