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A radioactive substance has a halflife of 50 days . Fraction of the material left behind after 100 day will be :

A

0.5

B

0.75

C

0.125

D

0.25

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The correct Answer is:
D
`I overset(50 "days")(to)(1)/(2) overset(50 "days") (to) (1)/(4)`
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