A Cloth Fragment Is Found in an Ancient Tomb

question 64

Multiple Choice

A cloth fragment is found in an ancient tomb.It contains 78% of the carbon-14 (half-life is 5700 years) that it is assumed to have had initially.How old is the cloth?

• A)15,900 years
• B)16,400 years
• C)18,900 years
• D)15,800 years
• E)none of these