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ra1l [238]
2 years ago
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The radioactive element​ carbon-14 has a​ half-life of 5750 years. A scientist determined that the bones from a mastodon had los

t 57.5​% of their​ carbon-14. How old were the bones at the time they were​ discovered?
Mathematics
1 answer:
Arisa [49]2 years ago
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Therefore, the bones were 6612.5 years old at the time they were discovered.

<h3><u>Half life</u></h3>

Given that the radioactive element​ carbon-14 has a​ half-life of 5750 years, and a scientist determined that the bones from a mastodon had lost 57.5​% of their​ carbon-14, to determine how old were the bones at the time they were discovered, the following calculation must be made:

  • 50 = 5750
  • 100 = 11500
  • 57.5 = X
  • 57.5 x 11500 / 100 = X
  • 6612.5 = X

Therefore, the bones were 6612.5 years old at the time they were discovered.

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