Solve the problem.An artifact is discovered at a certain site. If it has 78% of the carbon-14 it originally contained, what is the approximate age of the artifact to the nearest year? Carbon-14 decays at the rate of 0.0125% annually. Round to the nearest year, if necessary.

A. 1760 years
B. 1988 years
C. 863 years
D. 6240 years


Answer: B

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