$A$ radioactive sample at any instant has its disintegration rate $5000$ disintegrations per minute. After $5$ minutes,the rate is $1250$ disintegrations per minute. Then,the decay constant (per minute) is (in $, \ln 2$)

  • A
    $0.8$
  • B
    $0.4$
  • C
    $0.2$
  • D
    $0.1$

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