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In a certain town the average yearly background radiation consists of 29.4 mrad of X-rays and g rays plus 2.44 mrad of particles having a QF of 9.05. How many mrem will a person receive per year on the average?

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Provides steps necessary to calculate the average number of millirems a person will receive in a year.

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