A piece of bone of an animal from a ruin is found to have $^{14}C$ activity of $12$ disintegrations per minute per gm of its carbon content. The $^{14}C$ activity of a living animal is $16$ disintegrations per minute per gm. How long ago nearly did the animal die? ............$years$ (Given halflife of $^{14}C$ is $t_{1/2} = 5760\,years$ )

  • [JEE MAIN 2014]
  • A

    $1672$

  • B

    $2391$

  • C

    $3291$

  • D

    $4453$

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