Two radioactive substances $A$ and $B$ have the same number of initial nuclei. If the half-lives of $A$ and $B$ are $1.5 \ days$ and $4.5 \ days$ respectively, then the ratio of the number of nuclei remaining in $A$ and $B$ after $9 \ days$ is

  • A
    $1: 16$
  • B
    $1: 1$
  • C
    $1: 4$
  • D
    $1: 8$

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