Wood Deposits Recovered from an Archeological Site Contain 24% of the Carbon

question 109

Multiple Choice

Wood deposits recovered from an archeological site contain 24% of the carbon 14 they originally contained. How long ago did the tree from which the wood was obtained die? Hint: the decay constant k for carbon 14 is equal to 0.00012.

• A) The tree died 11,893 year(s) ago.
• B) The tree died 13,425 year(s) ago.
• C) The tree died 8,437 year(s) ago.
• D) The tree died 10,770 year(s) ago.

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