Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780357093795
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING (CUSTOM)
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Chapter 16, Problem 11SQ
If the half-life of a radioisotope is 20,000 years, then a sample in which three-quarters of that radioisotope has decayed is ______ years old.
- a. 15,000
- b. 26,667
- c. 30,000
- d. 40,000
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