Carbon Dating Can Be Applied to Organic Materials Up to 5.0

Multiple Choice

Carbon dating can be applied to organic materials up to 5.0 × 10⁴ years old.What percentage of the original ${ }_{6}^{14} \mathrm{C}$ is present in a sample after this much time? The half-life of ${ }_{6}^{14} \mathrm{C}$ is 5730 yr.

A) 0.0011%
B) 0.24%
C) 0.89%
D) 6.0%
E) 8.7%