Question

An individual suffering from a high cholesterol level in her blood. if the total blood volume of the individual is 5.2 l, how many grams of total blood cholesterol does the individual's body contain

Answer 1

If the concentration of cholesterol is 238mg/100ml:

238 mg ==> 100ml

2380 mg (or 2.38g) ==> 1000ml (1L)

So the concentration will be 2.38 g/L of cholesterol.

if the volume is 5.2 L, the total grams of cholesterol would be :

m = C . V = 2.38g/L * 5.2 L = 12.376 grams of cholesterol.