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How old is bone in which the carbon 14 in it has undergone 3 half lives

How old is bone in which the carbon 14 in it has undergone 3 half lives
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How old is bone in which the carbon 14 in it has undergone 3 half lives

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Answer: the answer is B on edge :)

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The half life of carbon 14 is 5,730 years. Therefore, the age of a bone that has undergone three half lives is 5,730 * 3 = 17,190 years. The half life of carbon 14 describes the amount of time required to reduce the original concentration by half.
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