Question

Let Q represent a mass of carbon 14 whose half life is 5,715 years. The quantity of carbon 14 presents after t years is given by the following model. (Attached)

Determine the initial quantity.

Answer 1

• 10 grams

Explanation:

The initial quantity is the quantity at t = 0 time:

• Q = 10*(1/2)⁰ = 10*1 = 10

Or simply in this kind of equations consider the coefficient as the initial quantity.