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He half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years. what is the age of a fossil containing 1/16 the amount of carbon-14 of living organisms? explain your calculation.
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He half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years. what is the age of a fossil containing 1/16 the amount of carbon-14 of living organisms? explain your calculation.
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To Find the answer you need to take 1/16th of 5730 and the will tell you the answer.
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