Step 1 :The problem is asking for the time \(t\) when the amount of carbon-14 in the sample is \(68\%\) of the original amount. This can be represented by the equation \(0.68Q_{0}=Q_{0} e^{-0.000121 t}\).
Step 2 :We can solve this equation for \(t\) by setting \(Q_{0} = 1\) and \(Q = 0.68\).
Step 3 :Solving the equation gives \(t = 2712.536023173541\).
Step 4 :Rounding to the nearest integer gives \(t = 2713\).
Step 5 :Final Answer: The sample is approximately \(\boxed{2713}\) years old.