A hemoglobin test measures 14.5 grams of Hgb per 100 ml of blood if the patient has 5.5 quarts of blood in her body, how many gr

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ams of Hgb are present?

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Vesnalui [34] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-09T13:06:08+03:00

Quantity of Hgb in 100 ml of blood = 14.5 grams

Now we will use unitary method to find quantity of Hgb in 1 ml of blood.

Quantity of Hgb in 1 ml of blood = 14.5 /100 = 0.145 grams.

Now we have to find quantity of Hgb in 5.5 quarts of blood.

Let us first convert 5.5 quarts into ml.

1 quart = 946 ml

So 5.5 quarts = 5203 ml

So quantity of Hgb in 5203 ml of blood = 0.145 * 5203 = 754.435 grams

Answer: The patient has 754.435 grams of Hgb in his body.