If the Standard Deviation of a Radiocarbon Date Is Given

question 45

Multiple Choice

If the standard deviation of a radiocarbon date is given as 50 years,the probability that the organism died within 50 years of the radiocarbon date is:

• A)50 percent
• B)67 percent
• C)95 percent
• D)100 percent

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