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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a fossil contains 1/16 of the carbon -14 it began with? how old is the fossil?

OpenStudy (cuanchi):

You have to know the half life of the C Then in 1 half life you will have 1/2 of the initial carbon 2 half life you will have 1/4 of the initial carbon 3 half life you will have 1/8 of the initial carbon 4 half life you will have 1/16 of the initial carbon 5 half life you will have 1/32 of the initial carbon 6 half life you will have 1/64 of the initial carbon Then multiply the value of the C half life by the number of half life

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