In a radioactive material,the fraction of active material remaining after time $t$ is $\frac{9}{16}$. The fraction that was remaining after $\frac{t}{2}$ is:

  • A
    $\frac{3}{4}$
  • B
    $\frac{7}{8}$
  • C
    $\frac{4}{5}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{5}$

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