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Given a radioactive sample having half - life of 4 days. Find the probability, a nucleus disintegrates after 2 half lives.

A

$\frac{3}{4}$

B

$\frac{3 1}{3 2}$

C

$\frac{1}{3 2}$

D

$\frac{4}{5}$

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