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Suppose a scientist has a fossil sample with 140 g (grams) of carbon-14. If its original amount of carbon-14 is presumed to have been 540 g, find the age of the fossil. Round your answer to the nearest year. Assume the half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years. Number years

Suppose a scientist has a fossil sample with 140 g (grams) of carbon-14. If its original amount of carbon-14 is presumed to have been 540 g, find the age of the fossil. Round your answer to the nearest year. Assume the half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years. Number years

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Suppose a scientist has a fossil sample with 140 g (grams) of carbon-14. If its original amount of carbon-14 is presumed to have been 540 g, find the age of the fossil. Round your answer to the nearest year. Assume the half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years. Number years
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