If the carbon-14 reading of a fossil bone is 60 dpm, and a recent bone is 240

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If the carbon-14 reading of a fossil bone is 60 dpm, and a recent bone is 240 dpm, what is the estimated age of the fossil? (t_1/2 = 5730 years).

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