$90\%$ of a radioactive sample is left undecayed after time $t$ has elapsed. What percentage of the initial sample will decay in a total time $2t$ : ..............$\%$

  • A
    $20$
  • B
    $19$
  • C
    $40$
  • D
    $38$

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