Multiple Choice
Wood from an ancient stump has a ratio of carbon-14 to carbon-12 that is one-eighth that of new wood. About how old is the stump? (Carbon-14's half-life is 5730 years.)
A) 17,190 years
B) 11,460 years
C) 5730 years
D) 2865 years
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