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Radioactive decay of the sample during the counting period

A 5 minute sample count yielded 500 counts. A 5 minute background measurement gave 125 counts. Assuming negligible radioactive decay of the sample during the counting period, what is the sample net count rate and its 95% confidence interval. Please show your work.

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