Part AAn ancient wooden club is found that contains 71 gof carbon and has an activity of 8.8 decays persecond.Determine its age assuming that in living trees the ratio of 14C/"C atoms is about 1.3 x 10 12Express your answer using two significant figures.yrSubmitPrevious Answers Request Answer

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Determine its age assuming that in living trees the ratio of 14C/"C atoms is about 1.3 x 10 12
Express your answer using two significant figures.
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