How Old Is the Universe Since the Big Bang Pick

question 20

Multiple Choice

How old is the Universe since the big bang Pick the best answer according to radioactive dating in the solar system, light travel times to most distant galaxies, time reversal of the big bang, and observations of the 3-K radiation.

• A)1400 years
• B)14,000 years
• C)14,000,000 years
• D)14,000,000,000 years

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