An Ancient Building Was Known to Have Been Built 4000

question 22

Multiple Choice

An ancient building was known to have been built 4000 years ago.Approximately what proportion of Carbon-14 atoms are still in the building's wooden framing compared to the number which were present at the time of its construction? (half life of ¹⁴C = 5730 years)

• A) 0.696
• B) 0.616
• C) 0.500
• D) 0.425

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