Which Star Spends the Longest Time as a Main-Sequence Star

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which star spends the longest time as a main-sequence star?

• A) 0.5 M_SUN
• B) 1 M_SUN
• C) 3 M_SUN
• D) 6 M_SUN
• E) 10 M_SUN

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