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  • 04-03-2016
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determine the age of a fossil if it had only one eight of its original carbon -14 content remain

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  • 04-03-2016

Okay, here goes.

Since it has 1/8 that means it has gone around though 3 half-life cycles.

To find that we have to know that the half life of Carbon-14 is 5,730 years, we multiply that by three and we have 16,190 years. That's the age of the fossil.

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  • 19-01-2020

Answer:

About 16,190 years of the fossil.

Explanation:

  • As it has 1/8 that means it has around though 3 life cycles. As half life of the Carbon 14 is 5,730 year thus multiply it by three and we have 16,190 years.
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