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An Artifact Is Discovered at a Certain Site

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An artifact is discovered at a certain site. If it has 78% of the carbon-14 it originally contained, what is the approximate age of the artifact to the nearest year? Carbon-14 decays at the rate of 0.0125% annually. Round to
The nearest year, if necessary.


A) 6240 years
B) 1760 years
C) 863 years
D) 1988 years

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