If the Hubble Constant Were Twice as Large and the Expansion

question 17

Multiple Choice

If the Hubble constant were twice as large and the expansion rate was constant, what would be the approximate age of the universe?

• A) 1 billion years
• B) 7 billion years
• C) 14 billion years
• D) 28 billion years

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Definitions:

Population Proportion

A measure that describes the fraction of individuals in a population having a particular trait or characteristic.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a sample, which can influence the accuracy and reliability of statistical estimates.

Degrees of Freedom

Degrees of freedom refer to the number of values in a statistical calculation that are free to vary without violating the constraints of the calculation.

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability within a population data set, indicating how spread out the data points are from the mean.