Answer:
Exactly 0.03042 carbon-14 is remaining.
Roughly 0.03 Carbon-14 is remaining. (When/If Multiple Choice)
Explanation:
Not a physics question, this is chemistry, but I'll answer.
First, divide 17,000/5700 to find the t, or time.
t = 2.98245614 or 2.98.
If it originally contained .24 grams, and a half life means x/2,
you would use the formula x/2^p, with p being the number of half lives
(these variables are made up, you can use any you would like)
In 17,000 years, the palm fossil experienced 2.98 half lives.
Thus meaning, using our equation, we would find (.24)/2^2.98
This equals 0.030418784 carbon-14 remaining to be exact.
(For Multiple Choice, it may be required to round to For Multiple Choice, it may be required to round to 3, so .24/2/2/2 or .24/2=.12 then .06 then it equals : .03 Carbon-14)
