We would have to search at least 5,000,000,000 (5 billion) stars before we would expect to hear a signal.
To find out the number of stars that we will need to search to find a signal, we need to use the following formula:
This shows it is expected to find a civilization every 5 billion stars, and therefore it is necessary to search at least 5 billion stars before hearing a signal from any civilization.
Note: This question is incomplete; here is the complete question.
On average, how many stars would we have to search before we would expect to hear a signal? Assume there are 500 billion stars in the galaxy.
Assuming 100 civilizations existed.
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