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3 years ago

The half-life of carbon-14 is 5,730. What fraction of carbon-14 would remain after 11, 460 years?

Physics

1 answer:

erastovalidia [21]3 years ago

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Answer:

1/4

Explanation:

1/2 of the carbon is left after 5730 years

1/2 of 1/2 is left after another 5730 years

3/4 is decayed

you are left with 1/4

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Option A

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