Astronomer a Claims That the Hubble Constant Is 84 Km/s/Mpc

question 110

Multiple Choice

Astronomer A claims that the Hubble constant is 84 km/s/Mpc, while astronomer B claims that it is 63 km/s/Mpc. The age of the universe calculated by astronomer A would be

• A) 1.33 times the age calculated by astronomer B.
• B) 2/3 of the age calculated by astronomer B.
• C) 3/4 of the age calculated by astronomer B.
• D) 1.25 times the age calculated by astronomer B.

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