A radioactive substance decays to $\left(\frac{1}{16}\right)^{t h}$ of its initial activity in $80\, days.$ The half life of the radioactive substance expressed in days is ... .

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  • A

    $20$

  • B

    $200$

  • C

    $2$

  • D

    $4$

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