Multiple Choice
You are given a fossil and told that approximately 3% of the 14C originally in the sample is still there. How old is your sample? (Note that 14C has a half-life of 5730 years) .
A) approximately 11,500 years
B) approximately 17,000 years
C) approximately 23,000 years
D) approximately 29,000 years
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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