A shell fossil that originally contained 100 mg of carbon-14 non contains 75 mg of the isotope. Determine the approximate age of the fossil. To the nearest 100 years if the half-life of carbon-14 is 5570 years.
A shell fossil that originally contained 100 mg of carbon-14 non contains 75 mg of the isotope. Determine the approximate age of the fossil. To the nearest 100 years if the half-life of carbon-14 is 5570 years.
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Transcribed Image Text:A shell fossil that originally contained 100 mg of carbon-14 non contains 75 mg of the
isotope. Determine the approximate age of the fossil. To the nearest 100 years if the
half-life of carbon-14 is 5570 years.
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