Could testing for the alu elements on chromosome 9 or 11 be used as a simple paternity test? how can i determine ,from a dna band ,the genotype (insertion or deletion) of an alu element ?

Ihave no idea how to solve these. plus there's another question that is 2) a 10 kilogram meteorite is collected in space and brought back to earth. it is composed of 1.25 kg of uranium-238 and 8.75 kg of lead-206. how many u-238 half lives have passed? what is the approximate age of the meteorite?