The radioactive element carbon-14 has a half-life of 5750 years. How old is a skeleton that has lost 54% of it

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2007-10-30 12:37:28 · 3 answers · asked by babiliflys 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

half life is time for 50% to disappear. So it would be longer than 5750 years.

54%/50%*5750 years=6210 years

2007-10-30 12:46:45 · answer #1 · answered by don_sv_az 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

5750 X 0.54= 3105

2007-10-30 12:46:05 · answer #2 · answered by bob b 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

3105 years

2007-10-30 12:46:13 · answer #3 · answered by stratocasterfill 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋