Carbon 14 decays to Carbon 12 and has a half-life of 5730 years. If a fossil is analysed and it has 5 grams of Carbon 14 and 15 grams of Carbon 12, how old is the fossil?

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Carbon 14 decays to Carbon 12 and has a half-life of 5730 years. If a fossil is analysed and it has 5 grams of Carbon 14 and 15 grams of Carbon 12, how old is the fossil?

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