The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years. A sample is found to have one-eighth the original amount of carbon-14 in it. How old is the sample?
A) 5730 years
B) 716 years
C) 45,800 years
D) 17,200 years
E) none of the above
Answer: D
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