The Half-Life of Carbon-14 Is About 5,730 Years

question 29

Multiple Choice

The half-life of carbon-14 is about 5,730 years.If an ancient cave painting was found to have about 25% of the carbon-14 of a now-living object,about how old is the cave painting?

• A) 5,730 years
• B) 11,500 years
• C) 17,200 years
• D) Not enough information is given to determine the age.

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