Multiple Choice
If a fossil bone is found to contain 1/16th as much Carbon-14 as the bone of a living animal,what is the approximate age of the fossil? (half-life of 14C = 5730 years)
A) 7640 years
B) 22,900 years
C) 45,800 years
D) 17,200 years
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