If the Half-Life of Carbon-14 Is About 5,730 Years,then a Fossil

question 39

Multiple Choice

If the half-life of carbon-14 is about 5,730 years,then a fossil that has 1/16th the normal proportion of carbon-14 to carbon-12 should be about how many years old?

• A)1,400
• B)2,800
• C)11,200
• D)22,900

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