\(X\) 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. 1/64
B. 1/32
C. 1/10
D. 5/32
E. 63/64

Answer: B

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