The half-life of a radioactive element is $10 \ h$. The fraction of initial radioactivity of the element that will remain after $40 \ h$ is

  • A
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{16}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{8}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{4}$

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