Charcoal from an ancient fire pit is found to have a carbon-14 content that is only 4.8%
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Charcoal from an ancient fire pit is found to have a carbon-14 content that is only 4.8% that of an equivalent sample of carbon from a living tree. What is the age of the fire pit?
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