A support pole for an ancient structure is found to have one-fifth of the carbon-14 of a modern, living tree. How long ago did the tree used to make the support pole die? Give your answer to the nearest whole number. (Assume that half-life of carbon-14 is 5770 years.)

Ariana starts with 100 milligrams of a radioactive substance. the amount of the substance decreases by 20% each week for a number of weeks, w. the expression 100(1−0.2)w finds the amount of radioactive substance remaining after w weeks. which statement about this expression is true? a) it is the difference between the initial amount and the percent decrease. b) it is the difference between the initial amount and the decay factor after w weeks. c) it is the initial amount raised to the decay factor after w weeks. d) it is the product of the initial amount and the decay factor after w weeks.

8.74 rounded to the nearest whole number

The computer that controls a bank's automatic teller machine crashes a mean of 0.6 times per day. what is the probability that, in any seven-day week, the computer will crash less than 5 times? round your answer to four decimal places