Starting with a sample of pure ${}^{66}Cu$, $7/8$ of it decays into $Zn$ in $15 \ minutes$. The corresponding half-life is ................ $minutes$.

  • A
    $15$
  • B
    $5$
  • C
    $7$
  • D
    $3.75$

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