Question

Which of the following determines blood volume?

Answer 1

The amount of water in the blood

Answer 2

Answer:

Option B, The amount of water in the blood

Explanation:

This can be understood from the scenario as described below –

Suppose the quantity of water (volume by volume, v/v or %) in blood is equal to X litre which constitute Y% of the total blood volume.  

Then, the volume of blood can be determined in the following ways-  

Y % of blood volume is equal to X liters

Then  

$\frac{Y}{100} * Blood Volume [tex]= X$ litres

Blood Volume $= \frac{X * 100}{Y}$litres

Thus, in this way if amount of water in blood is known, then the blood volume can be determined.