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The fossil bone has a ¹⁴C:¹²C ratio, which is [1/16] of that in a living animal

The fossil bone has a ¹⁴C:¹²C ratio, which is [1/16] of that in a living animal bone. If the half-life time of ¹⁴C is 5730 years, then the age of the fossil bone is

Options

(a) 11460 years
(b) 17190 years
(c) 22920 years
(d) 45840 years

Correct Answer:

22920 years

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