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Two samples of different radioactive substances initially have the ratio of active nuclei 4 : 1 and then half lives are 12 hr. and 16 hr. respectively. Find the ratio of active nuclei of the two samples after 2 days.

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`(N_(1))/(N_(2))= (2)/(1)`
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