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If `20 gm` of a radioactive substance due to radioactive decay reduces to `10 gm` in `4` minutes, then in what time `80 gm` of the same substance will reduce to `10 gm` ?

A

In 8 minutes

B

In 12 minutes

C

In 16 minutes

D

In 20 minutes

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