Find the age of the charcoal


A piece of charcoal used for cooking is found at the remains of an ancient campsite. A 0.90 kg sample of carbon from the wood has an activity of 2060 decays per minute. Find the age of the charcoal. Living material has an activity of 15.0 decays/minute per gram of carbon present, and a half life of 5730 years.

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