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    Calculating the Age of a Fossil Using Radioactive Decay: A Quick Guide

    Yes but the result of the equation is not 20 minutes. I had used the same equation you quoted and that gives you an answer close to 22 minutes, not 20!
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    Calculating the Age of a Fossil Using Radioactive Decay: A Quick Guide

    HELP! with this SILLY looking RADIOACTIVITY problem I was presented with a radioactivity problem which does not make any sense to me. Hope it does to someone in here: A radioactive element releasing 8 rays (whatever this means) is giving a Geiger count of 188 per minute at the beginning of a...
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