SOLUTION: A fossil was analyzed for carbon-14 content in order to determine its age. The results of the analysis showed that the fossil was approximately 5400 years old. What was the approxi

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Question 1120431: A fossil was analyzed for carbon-14 content in order to determine its age. The results of the analysis showed that the fossil was approximately 5400 years old. What was the approximate percent of carbon-14 the scientists found in the fossil during analysis?
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A fossil was analyzed for carbon-14 content in order to determine its age.
The results of the analysis showed that the fossil was approximately 5400 years old.
What was the approximate percent of carbon-14 the scientists found in the fossil during analysis?
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The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 yrs, so approximately 50% found