In a radioactive material, fraction of active material remaining after time t is 9/16. The fraction that was remaining after t/2 is: 1) 3/4 2) 7/8 3) 4/5 4) 3/5
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In a radioactive material, fraction of active material remaining after time t is 9/16. The fraction that was remaining after t/2 is:
- 1) 3/4
- 2) 7/8
- 3) 4/5
- 4) 3/5
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