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What is the estimated age of the universe?

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56 million years
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900 million years
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7.5 billion years
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13.8 billion years
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Solution

The correct option is D 13.8 billion years
The theory of the origin of the universe is called the Big Bang theory. It is estimated to have happened over 13.8 billion years ago and is the most widely accepted explanation for the universe’s origin.

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