The Length of the Tropical Year Is 365

question 32

Multiple Choice

The length of the tropical year is 365.24220 days, as compared to the length of 365.2425 days used by the Gregorian calendar. About how many years will it take for this difference to amount to 5 days? Round to the nearest year. ​

• A) 225 years
• B) 1,667 years
• C) 39,370 years
• D) 714 years
• E) 16,667 years

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