Suppose It Turns Out That One in 1 Million Stars

question 21

Multiple Choice

Suppose it turns out that one in 1 million stars has a planet that at some point in its history is home to an advanced civilization. Then the total number of civilizations that have arisen in our galaxy would be closest to .

• A)40,000
• B)4,000
• C)400,000
• D)400
• E)40

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