The radioactive element carbon-14 has a half-life of 5750 years. A scientist determined that the bones from a mastodon had lost 81.6% of their carbon-14. How old were the bones al the lime they were discovered? The bones were about years old. (Round to the nearest integer as needed.)
The radioactive element carbon-14 has a half-life of 5750 years. A scientist determined that the bones from a mastodon had lost 81.6% of their carbon-14. How old were the bones al the lime they were discovered? The bones were about years old. (Round to the nearest integer as needed.)
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