Solved: A piece of charcoal used for cooking is found at

Chapter 29, Problem 29.1

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A piece of charcoal used for cooking is found at the remains of an ancient campsite. A 1.00-kg sample of carbon from the wood has an activity of 2.00 _ 103 decays per minute. Find the age of the charcoal. Hint: Living material has an activity of 15.0 decays/minute per gram of carbon present.

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