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The half life of potassium 40 is approximately 1.25 billion years. An igneous rock is found to contain about 1/4 of its original mass of potassium 40. The approximate age of the rock is _____ billion years.
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The half life of potassium 40 is approximately 1.25 billion years. An igneous rock is found to contain about 1/4 of its original mass of potassium 40. The approximate age of the rock is _____ billion years.

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2.5 billion years

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