$A$ radioactive sample of half-life $ 10 $ days contains $ 1000x $ nuclei. The number of original nuclei present after $ 5 $ days is: (in $x$)

  • A
    $707$
  • B
    $750$
  • C
    $500$
  • D
    $250$

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