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OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

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OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

A fossil bone was found to contain about 1/8 of the amount of carbon-14 expected compared to the remaining carbon-12. Use Figure 17-2 to determine the approximate age of the bone.

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

so i believe like this because the half life is ---> 5,730 x 2 years = 11, 460 years old.

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

isn't there 2 half lifes in 1/8 th??

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

blowing me off my feet with your smartness again

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

lol i dunno. youre the baws

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

whatever you think is right i copy and paste and write YOLO at the end of

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

i think so... hold up i'll check

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

yeah i believe so :)

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

okay so for the answer i write

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

the half life is ---> 5,730 x 2 years = 11, 460 years old.

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

yeah?

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

yeppers!!!

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

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