A sample of 131I (which has a half-life of 8.04 days) has an activity of 5.0 mCi at the time of shipment, and an activity of 4.2 mCi upon receipt in a medical laboratory. The time elapsed between the shipment and the receipt is
A) 6.8 days.
B) 6.4 days.
C) 5.0 days.
D) 2.5 days.
E) 2.0 days.
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