A sample of (half-life = yr) ore is found to contain 23.8g of and 20.6 g of

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Problem

A sample of

\text{U}^{238}

(half-life =

4.5 \times 10^9

yr) ore is found to contain 23.8g of

\text{U}^{238}

and 20.6 g of

\text{Pb}^{206}

. Calculate the age of the ore.