COSMIC PERSPECTIVE FUND.(LL BK+CODE)
COSMIC PERSPECTIVE FUND.(LL BK+CODE)
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ISBN: 9780135720158
Author: Bennett
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 11QQ

Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning.

The age of our solar system is about (a) 1 3 of the age of the universe. (b) 3 4 of the age of the universe. (c) the same as the age of the universe.

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