// Scilab Code Ex16.2: Page-583(2014) clc; clear; M = 1; // Let the current mass of the universe be unity m_u = 1; // Mass equivalent of 1 amu, u N_n = 2; // Number of neutrons in helium N_p = 2; // Number of protons in helium M_p = 0.75*M*m_u; // Total mass of protons M_He = 0.25*M*m_u; // Total mass of helium N_fp = M_p/M_He*(N_n + N_p); // Total number of free protons for every He-4 N_P = N_fp + N_p; // Total number of protons per He-4 ratio = N_P/N_n; // Current ratio of protons to the neutrons in the universe printf("\nThe current ratio of protons to the neutrons in the universe = %d", ratio); // Result // The current ratio of protons to the neutrons in the universe = 7