Approximately how many stars does a dwarf elliptical galaxy have?
A)1 trillion
B)100 billion
C)10 billion
D)less than a billion
E)less than a million

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Dwarf elliptical galaxies are small and have low mass, hence they have significantly fewer stars than larger galaxies. Studies have shown that they typically have less than a billion stars, sometimes only a few million. So, option D, "less than a billion" is the best choice.

Approximately How Many Stars Does a Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy Have