Question

a scientist found a fossilized bison. using Carbon-14 dating, she found that the fossil was about 45,840 years old. Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5730 years. how many half-lives have passed?

Answer 1

45840/5730= 8

Answer 2

I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To determine the number of half-lives that have passed, we need to divide the age of the fossil by its half-life.

In this case, the age of the fossil is given as 45,840 years, and the half-life of Carbon-14 is 5730 years.

To find the number of half-lives, we can divide the age of the fossil by the half-life:

Number of half-lives = Age of the fossil / Half-life

Number of half-lives = 45,840 years / 5730 years

Calculating this division, we find:

Number of half-lives ≈ 8

Therefore, approximately 8 half-lives have passed since the fossil was formed.