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An archaeologist finds the 14C in a sample of An archaeologist finds the <sup>14</sup>C in a sample of   Of material to be decaying at 107 Bq.A modern   Sample of the same material decays at 151 Bq,and assume this rate has also held in the past.The half-life of <sup>14</sup>C is 5730 years.How old is the sample? A) 8,980 years B) 6,230 years C) 17,000 years D) 8,530 years
Of material to be decaying at 107 Bq.A modern An archaeologist finds the <sup>14</sup>C in a sample of   Of material to be decaying at 107 Bq.A modern   Sample of the same material decays at 151 Bq,and assume this rate has also held in the past.The half-life of <sup>14</sup>C is 5730 years.How old is the sample? A) 8,980 years B) 6,230 years C) 17,000 years D) 8,530 years
Sample of the same material decays at 151 Bq,and assume this rate has also held in the past.The half-life of 14C is 5730 years.How old is the sample?


A) 8,980 years
B) 6,230 years
C) 17,000 years
D) 8,530 years

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