If the half life of carbon14 is about 5730 years old and if

If the half life of carbon-14 is about 5,730 years old and if a fossil contains 1/8 of its original carbon-14, that fossil can be dated to about how many years?

Solution

Answer:

A fossil contain of its original carbon-14.

That means it has undergone 8---->4----->2--->1 total 3 half lives

fossil can be dated to = 5,730 x 3 = 17190 years