After two hours, one-sixteenth of the starting amount of a certain radioactive isotope remained undecayed. The half-life of the isotope is:

  • A
    $15 \, minutes$
  • B
    $30 \, minutes$
  • C
    $45 \, minutes$
  • D
    $1 \, hour$

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