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A radioactive substance (parent) decays to its daughter element . The age of radioactive substance (t) is related to the daughter (d)/parent (p) ratio by the equation :

A

`t=(1)/(lambda) "In" (1+(p)/(d))`

B

`t=(1)/(lambda) "In" (1+(d)/(p))`

C

`t=(1)/(lambda) "In" ((d)/(p))`

D

`t=(1)/(lambda) "In" ((p)/(d))`

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