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Solve the Problem 65%65 \% Of the Carbon-14 It Originally Contained, What Is the Approximate

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Solve the problem.
-An artifact is discovered at a certain site. If it has 65%65 \% 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%0.0125 \% annually.)


A) 5200 years
B) 1497 years
C) 2800 years
D) 3446 years

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