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This task examines, from a mathematical and statistical point of view, how scientists measure the age of organic materials by measuring the ratio of Carbon 14 to Carbon 12. The focus here is on the statistical nature of such dating. Aligns with N-Q.A.3 and S-ID.A.
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accuracy of carbon 14 dating i, cc by-nc-sa 4.0, creative commons, creative commons attribution-noncommercial-sharealike 4.0, illustrative mathematics, illustrative mathematics: n-q and s-id: accuracy of carbon 14 dating i, illustrative mathematics: n-q.a.3 and s-id.a: accuracy of carbon 14 dating i, n-q.a.3, oh.math.hsn.q.3, level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement, precision and accuracy
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- Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
- The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice