Use the Following Data to Determine the Expected ¹⁴C Activity

Multiple Choice

Use the following data to determine the expected ¹⁴C activity in the Shroud of Turin.The atmospheric activity of ¹⁴C is 15 cpm/gC (counts per minute per gram of carbon) .Assume that the cloth was made in the year 24 A.D.The half-life of ¹⁴C is 5730 years.

A) 28 cpm/gC
B) 7.3 cpm/gC
C) 5.1 cpm/gC
D) 11 cpm/gC
E) 12 cpm/gC