\(X\) pounds of birdseed are left out in a pile in the forest. If the pile loses half of its total every day, then what

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\(X\) pounds of birdseed are left out in a pile in the forest. If the pile loses half of its total every day, then what fraction of the original pile will remain after \(5\) days?

A. \(\dfrac1{64}\)

B. \(\dfrac1{32}\)

C. \(\dfrac1{10}\)

D. \(\dfrac5{32}\)

E. \(\dfrac{63}{64}\)

Answer: B

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