Scientists Often Use a Process Called Carbon Dating to Estimate

question 47

Multiple Choice

Scientists often use a process called carbon dating to estimate the age of archaeological finds. The process measures the amount of carbon-14, a radioactive isotope with a half-life of 5,730 years. If a sample of wood from an ancient artifact had 15 grams of carbon- 14 initially, the amount remaining, in grams, is given by

where t is the number of years since the tree died. How many grams would be present after 5,730 years?

• A) 30 g
• B) 0.27 g
• C) 7.5 g
• D) 3.75 g

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