Q: In this task, you will use your knowledge about language (and common sense) to determine what element the marked number refers to. The numbers are marked with two underlines around them, like: _ number _. Your answer should be chosen from the given text, and should not contain other words.
Spock: They are not within the confines of this solar system .
Dr. McCoy: It 's been nearly an hour . Can people live that long as disassembled atoms in a transporter beam ?
Spock: I have never heard of a study being done , but it would be a fascinating project .
Dr. McCoy: Fascinating ? Those people are friends of ours out there , if they 're still alive .
Spock: Precisely .
Dr. McCoy: Well , the odds are not good .
Spock: No , I would say approximately _ 400 _ ...
Dr. McCoy: Do n't quote odds and do n't give me any more dispassionate logic , Mr. Spock , just keep looking for them .
Spock: I would welcome a suggestion , doctor , even an emotional one , as to where to look .
Dr. McCoy: The first time you 've ever asked me for anything and it has to be an occasion like this .
A:
odds