It Can Be Shown That the Approximate Age of the Universe

question 6

Multiple Choice

It can be shown that the approximate age of the universe is 1/H, where H is the Hubble constant. Taking H = 20 km/s/Mly, estimate the age of the universe, in years.

• A)1500 years
• B)15 thousand years
• C)15 million years
• D)15 billion years
• E)15 trillion years

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