Only 40% of the carbon-14 in a wooden bowl remains. How old is the bowl (rounded to the nearest hundred years, and use 5700 years as carbon-14's half life)?

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Only 40% of the carbon-14 in a wooden bowl remains. How old is the bowl (rounded to the nearest hundred
years, and use 5700 years as carbon-14's half life)?
Transcribed Image Text:Only 40% of the carbon-14 in a wooden bowl remains. How old is the bowl (rounded to the nearest hundred years, and use 5700 years as carbon-14's half life)?
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