An ancient building was known to have been built 3 000 years ago.Approximately what proportion of Carbon-14 atoms are yet in the building's wooden framing compared to the number which were present at the time of its construction? (half life of ¹⁴C = 5 730 years) A)0.425 B)0.500 C)0.517 D)0.696

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The proportion of Carbon-14 remaining can be calculated using the formula (1/2)^(t/half-life). For 3,000 years, it is approximately (1/2)^(3000/5730) ≈ 0.696.

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