A C-14 Dating Experiment Revealed That an Artifact Had 50

question 111

Multiple Choice

A C-14 dating experiment revealed that an artifact had 50.0% of the activity of a modern organism.Given the half-life of C-14 is 5730 years,approximately how old is the artifact?

• A)28,650
• B)34,380
• C)22,920
• D)5,730
• E)none of the above

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