If a Radioactive Element Has a Half-Life of 704 Million

question 115

Multiple Choice

If a radioactive element has a half-life of 704 million years,and the amount of parent material remaining is one-eighth of the original amount,the specimen is about

• A)2,112,000,000 years old.
• B)1,408,000,000 years old.
• C)2,816,000,000 years old.
• D)3,520,000,000 years old.

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