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Drupady [299]
3 years ago
5

The ancient fish fossils were dated using C-14. If 1/16 the original amount of C-14 remains in the skeletons, approximately how

old are the fish. The half-life of C-14 is 5730.
a) 11,460 years
b) 17,190 years
c) 22,920 years
d) 28,650 years​
Physics
1 answer:
DIA [1.3K]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

c) 22,920 years

Explanation:

The half-life of C-14 is 5730 so in 5730 years , amount of C-14 is reduced to half.

In 5730 x 2  years , the amount of C-14 is reduced to 1/4 .

In 5730 x 3 years ,  the amount of C-14 is reduced to 1/8 .

In 5730 x 4 years ,  the amount of C-14 is reduced to 1/16 .

In 22920 years ,  the amount of C-14 is reduced to 1/16 .

So the answer is 22920 years.

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But anyways, good luck!



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