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Scientists found a fossilized bone from an organism in a deep layer of rock. When they took the bone back to the lab they realized that the bone had only 12.5% of the total Carbon 14 left. Based on the amount of Carbon 14 left in the bone how old is the bone?
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Answer: 17190
Step-by-step explanation:
100-50-25-12.5 (3); 3*5730= 17190
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