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Radioactive dating-Determining of age of a sample

In the radioactive dating we use half life to find out the age of a sample however not average life why? Describe.

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It is the quantitative measure in which we compare and contrast the quantity of a radioactive substance in the sample to that in the atmosphere or fresh substance. That is the reason why we use half life to find out the age of a sample in radioactive dating.

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