A typical chest X ray exposes a patient to an effective dose of 0.05 mSv. A) How many rem is this? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.   B)How many chest X rays would a patient have to receive before biological effects would be observed? (The limit is >25 rem.) Express your answer using two significant figures.

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A typical chest X ray exposes a patient to an effective dose of 0.05 mSv.

A) How many rem is this?

Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
 
B)How many chest X rays would a patient have to receive before biological effects would be observed? (The limit is >25 rem.)
Express your answer using two significant figures.
 
 
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