Testing shows that a sample of wood from an artifact contains 12.5% of the original amount of carbon-14. Given that the half-lif

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Hunter-Best [27]

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Testing shows that a sample of wood from an artifact contains 12.5% of the original amount of carbon-14. Given that the half-lif

e of carbon-14 is 5730 years, how old is the artifact?
A. 22,920 years
B. 17,190 years
C. 11,460 years
D. 5730 years

Physics

2 answers:

castortr0y [4] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-11T20:45:01+03:00

castortr0y [4]3 years ago

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Answer: i think

Explanation:

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ratelena [41] · Answer 2 · 2022-11-11T23:11:17+03:00

Answer:

B. 17,190 (A P E X)

Explanation:

If the half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years then for every 5730 years the original amount of the carbon-14 is cut in half. So if it originally started at 100% when it was new then in 5730 years it would drop to 50%. After that, every 5730 years it drops to 25% and then 12.5% and so on.