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If time t is required for a radioactive substance to become one third of its initial amount, what fraction would be left after 0.5 t ?

A

`(1)/(2)`

B

`(1)/(sqrt(3))`

C

`(1)/(3)`

D

`sqrt((2)/(3))`

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