An Archaeologist Has Found a Fossil in Which the Ratio ${ } ^ { 14 } \mathrm { C }$

question 28

Multiple Choice

An archaeologist has found a fossil in which the ratio of ${ } ^ { 14 } \mathrm { C }$ to ${ } ^ { 12 } \mathrm { C }$ is $\frac { 1 } { 6 }$ the ratio in the atmosphere.Approximately how old is the fossil? The half-life of ${ } ^ { 14 } \mathrm { C }$ is 5,730 years.Round to the nearest whole year.

• A)17,190 years
• B)14,812 years
• C)34,380 years
• D)14,842 years

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