The age of the fossil can be calculated by multiplying the half-life of carbon-14 by the number of half-lives that have passed.
6 half-lives x 5370 years per half-life = 32,220 years
Therefore, the fossil is 32,220 years old. The closest answer is 32,500 years.
The half-life of carbon-14 is 5370 years. The carbon-14 levels in a fossil indicate that 6 half-lives have passed.
How old is the fossil?
50,000 years
32,220 years
35,000 years
75,200 years
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