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8. The mummified body of a human is discovered in an underground cave and has a C-14 count that is \frac{1}{2} that of a modern human. How old is the mummy? (Show your work.) $\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{4}$ $2 \times 5700 = 11,400

          8. The mummified body of a human is discovered in an underground cave and has a C-14 count that is \frac{1}{2} that of a modern human. How old is the mummy? (Show your work.)
$\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{4}$
$2 \times 5700 = 11,400

8. The mummified body of a human is discovered in an underground cave and has a C-14 count that is (1)/(2) that of a modern human. How old is the mummy? (Show your work.)
(1)/(2)×(1)/(2) = (1)/(4)
2 × 5700 = 11,400

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Precalculus with Limits

Ron Larson 2nd Edition

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8. The mummified body of a human is discovered in an underground cave and has a C-14 count that is 1/4 that of a modern human. How old is the mummy? (Show your work.) $$\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{4}$$ $$2 \times 5700 = 11,400$$