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Marina CMI [18]
3 years ago
8

How much carbon-14 remains at the end of five half-lives? Explain your reasoning.

Biology
2 answers:
kozerog [31]3 years ago
6 0

Answer: 1/32

Explanation: because you ask how much carbon-14 remains at the end of five half-lives!  and you told me Explain my reasoning. your welcome

Nataly [62]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

1/32 of the original amount.

Explanation:

Each half-life is half of the prior life so:

1st half-life = 1/2

2nd half-life = 1/4

3rd half-life = 1/8

4th half-life = 1/16

5th half-life = 1/32

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