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A layer of peat beneath the glacial sediments of the last iceage had a carbon-14 content of 25 % of that found in livingorganisms. How long ago was this ice age?

Express your answer using four significantfigures

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Let Rt be the ratio of concentration of C14 to the concentration of stable C12 in the sample as a function of time The concentration of C12 does not change with time because this element is stable The concentration of C14    See Answer
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