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At any instant, the ratio of the amounts of two radioactive substance is `2:1`. If their half-lives be, respectively, `12h` and `16h`, then after two days, what will be the ratio of the substances?

A

`1:1`

B

`1:2`

C

`3:1`

D

`4:1`

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