In the Light of Current Evidence, a Reasonable Figure for the Age

question 50

Multiple Choice

In the light of current evidence, a reasonable figure for the age of the universe is

• A) 13.7 million years.
• B) 13.7 billion years.
• C) 100 billion years.
• D) 15 trillion years.

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