In 1981, the U. S. consumption of energy (in quads) from various sources was as follows:coal, 16.1; oil 32.1; natural gas, 20.2; hydro, 2.9; and nuclear, 2.9. Calculate in gigawatthoursthe total electric energy that could be produced from these sources, assuming an averagepower-plant conversion efficiency of 0.1.

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