Question

A fossil is found that contains 10% of the amount of carbon-14 found in a living being about how old is the fossil?

half life is 5730 years

Answer 1

Answer: 19,200 Years

Explanation:

Its the answer.

Answer 2

Answer: 19200 years

Explanation:

The fossil in the above question has aged for 3.3 half lives. Since the half life of a fossil is given as 5730 years, the age of the fossil will be given as:

= 5730 years × 3.3333333

= 19200 years

Therefore, the age of the fossil is 19200 years.