An Archaeologist Finds the ¹⁴C in a Sample of

question 21

Multiple Choice

An archaeologist finds the ¹⁴C in a sample of of material to be decaying at 107 counts per second.A modern 1.00-g sample of the same material decays at 151 counts per second.The half-life of ¹⁴C is 5730 y.How old is the sample?

• A)12,200 y
• B)8460 y
• C)25,100 y
• D)12,600 y

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