Multiple Choice
An archaeologist finds the 14C in a sample of of material to be decaying at 107 Bq.A modern sample of the same material decays at 151 Bq,and assume this rate has also held in the past.The half-life of 14C is 5730 years.How old is the sample?
A) 8980 years
B) 6230 years
C) 17,000 years
D) 8530 years
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