The half-life of carbon-14 is 5,730 years. The following data table begins with a carbon-14 sample of 10,000 grams. First, you must determine the number of half-lives that have passed for each unit of time. Then, you must calculate the amount of the original radioactive isotope that remains after each length of time (half-life) has passed. When recording the remaining amount of carbon-14, round to the nearest whole number. For example, enter 56 g in the table, not 55.98 g. The table contains some information to help you begin.

Time Passed (years)	Half-Lives Passed	Remaining Carbon-14(g)
0	0	10,000
5,730	1	5,000
11,460
17,190
22,920
28,650
34,380
40,110
45,840
51,570

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