The half life of carbon-14 is approximately 6000 years. How long will it take a sample of carbon-14 to deplete to one fifth of its original amount?

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The half life of carbon-14 is approximately 6000 years. How long will it take a sample of carbon-14 to deplete to one fifth of its original amount?

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