A Sample Shows a Count Rate of 36,000 Cpm During

question 21

Multiple Choice

A sample shows a count rate of 36,000 cpm during a 3-minute counting period.Express this as the count rate ± standard deviation.

• A)36,000 ± 220 cpm
• B)36,000 ± 110 cpm
• C)12,000 ± 55 cpm
• D)12,000 ± 28 cpm

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