Question

Allison is an archaeologist who wants to determine the age of a fossil. The half-life of Carbon-14 is 5730 years. Allison determines there must have been 2.1 grams of Carbon-14 in the fossil when the animal was alive. Now only 0.08 g of Carbon-14 remains. What is the age of the fossil? Enter your answer as a number, rounded to hundredths, with the appropriate unit, like this: 425.36 years

Answer 1

I see that you've provided the correct calculations to determine the age of the fossil using the half-life of Carbon-14. The age of the fossil is indeed approximately 26423.31 years, as calculated. If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask!