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21 October, 09:23

Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5,730 years. If a sample contained 70 mg originally, how much is left after 17,190 years?

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  1. 21 October, 09:34
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    17,190 / 5,730 = 3. This means we must divide 70mg in half 3 times

    70 / 2 = 35

    35 / 2 = 17.5

    17.5 / 2 = 8.75

    There will be 8.75 mg left after 17,190 years.
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