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document.write( " The results of the analysis showed that the fossil was approximately 5400 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What was the approximate percent of carbon-14 the scientists found in the fossil during analysis? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 yrs, so approximately 50% found </SPAN>\n" );
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