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A bone that originally contained 150 mg of carbon-14 now contains 100 mg of the isotope. If the half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years, how old is the bone?

A bone that originally contained 150 mg of carbon-14 now contains 100 mg of the isotope. If the half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years, how old is the bone?
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A bone that originally contained

150 mg of carbon-14 now contains
100 mg of the isotope. If the half-life
of carbon-14 is 5730 years, how old is
the bone?

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User Martin Vidic
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Answer:

30 years

Explanation:

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User Muhamad Bhaa Asfour
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