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A student in Greece discovers a pottery bowl that contains 65% of its original amount of C-14

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Answer:

Solution: 4308

1) Solve the equation for t:

0.65N0=Ne^-0.0001t

2) Divide both sides by N0

3) Take the log of both sides

4) Apply the property: In e^x=x.

5) Divide both sides by -0.0001 for t

The fossile is about 4.08 years old

Explanation:

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