Solve the Problem. -The Charcoal from a Tree Killed in a Volcanic Eruption

question 119

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The charcoal from a tree killed in a volcanic eruption contained 68.2% of the carbon-14 found in living matter. How old is the tree, to the nearest year? Use 5700 years for the half-life of carbon-14.

• A) 5700 years
• B) 2182 years
• C) 1512 years
• D) 3147 years

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