The half-life of a radioactive isotope $X$ is $50$ years. It decays to another element $Y$,which is stable. The two elements $X$ and $Y$ were found to be in the ratio of $1:15$ in a sample of a given rock. The age of the rock was estimated to be ......... years.

  • A
    $150$
  • B
    $200$
  • C
    $250$
  • D
    $100$

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