If $3/4$ of a radioactive sample decays in $3/4 \, s$,then the half-life of the sample is ........ .

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

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