Homework Help: Science

Posted by Anthony on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 6:41pm.

if the wood in the bowl contains only 1/16 of its original C-14, then its age is four half-lives of C-14.

Science - Damon, Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 7:04pm
(1/2)(1/2)(1/2)(1/2) = 1/16 true

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