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A person standing one meter away from a 4000 curie radioactive source receives a lethal dose of radiation in about 5 minutes. At 3 meters away from the same source, the time in which he will receive the same lethal dose is _______ minutes. Give your answer rounded off to the nearest integer.
A person standing one meter away from a 4000 curie radioactive source receives a lethal dose of radiation in about 5 minutes. At 3 meters away from the same source, the time in which he will receive the same lethal dose is _______ minutes. Give your answer rounded off to the nearest integer.
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Correct Answer: 44
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The correct answer is 44 to 46 (approx)
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