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Half-lives of two radioactive substances `A` and `B` are respectively `20` min and `40` min. Initially, the samples of `A` and `B` have equal number of nuclei. After `80` min the raatio of remaining number of `A` and `B` nuclei is

A

`1:4`

B

`1:2`

C

`1:1`

D

`1:8`

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