The half-life of carbon-14 is 5370 years. The carbon-14 levels in a fossil indicate that 6 half-lives have passed. How old is the fossil? 75,200 years 35,000 years 32,220 years 50,000 years

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The half-life of carbon-14 is 5370 years. The carbon-14 levels in a fossil indicate that 6 half-lives have passed. How old is the fossil?

75,200 years

35,000 years

32,220 years

50,000 years

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32200

6*5370

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