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If a fossil is 1/4 of the Carbon-14 it began with. How old is the fossil?

A.12000
B.11460
C.11000
D.713​

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Answer:

b

Step-by-step explanation:

half of the original c-14 isotope remain in the fossil 5730 years after the organisms died. 1/4 of the original isotope will remain 5730 years after that or 11460 years after the organism died.

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