Carbon-14 Measurements on the Linen Wrappings from the Book of Isaiah

question 22

Multiple Choice

Carbon-14 measurements on the linen wrappings from the Book of Isaiah in the Dead Sea Scrolls indicated that the scrolls contained 79.5% of the carbon-14 found in living tissue.At the time they were analyzed,approximately how old were these scrolls? (The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years.)

• A)5.73 10² years
• B)8.20 10² years
• C)1.31 10³ years
• D)1.90 10³ years
• E)4.56 10³ years

---

Definitions:

Tax Obligation

The requirement for taxpayers to pay taxes due to governmental authorities based on income, consumption, property, and other relevant tax bases.

Average Tax Rate

The ratio of the total amount of taxes paid to the taxpayer's total taxable income, indicating the share of income that is taken as tax.

Marginal Tax Rate

The percentage of tax applied to your income for each additional dollar of income.

Average Tax Rate

The proportion of total income that is paid in taxes, calculated by dividing the total taxes paid by the total income.