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Llana [10]
3 years ago
5

The half life of C14 is 5730 years. I have a sample that I dug up from a sea cucumber fossil. I expected .00015ppm of C14 in my

living sample, but instead I found that there was exactly1/8th of the expected ratio. How old is my specimen
Biology
1 answer:
Tju [1.3M]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The answer is 17190 years

Explanation:

Original amount was 5730. To become 1/8 of the original amount, three (3)  half life periods will demand because after first half life the amount will become 1/2 and after second half life, amount become 1/2 again (1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4).  Third half life, the amount become half 1/2 again (1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/8).

For the 3 half life periods we have original amount x numbers of half life periods = 5730 years x 3   =  17190 years

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