If the half-life of a substance is $3.8\, days$ and its initial quantity is $10.38\, gm$,then the quantity of the substance remaining after $19\, days$ will be ........$gm$.

  • A
    $0.151$
  • B
    $0.32$
  • C
    $1.51$
  • D
    $0.16$

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