Multiple Choice
A 1-gram sample of wood is taken from an ancient site.If the Carbon-14 activity of the sample is 30.5% that of present-day organic material,what is the age of the wood? (T1/2 for 14C is 5 730 years)
A) 3,980 years
B) 6,800 years
C) 5,200 years
D) 9,820 years
E) 10,920 years
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