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Chemistry Question on Half life

A wooden plant accumulates 10𝑚𝑔𝑘𝑔110 𝑚𝑔 𝑘𝑔^{−1} of 14C^{14}C during its life span. A fossil of this plant was discovered and contains 2.5𝑚𝑔𝑘𝑔12.5 𝑚𝑔 𝑘𝑔^{−1} of 14C^{14}C. The age of this fossil at the time of discovery is years (rounded off to the nearest integer).
(Use 5730 years as half-life of 14C^{14}C)

Answer

The Correct answer is :11460