Question

Volume entering the small intestine: 9,600 mL

Answer 1

Answer and explanation:

The large and small intestine absorb water but the small intestine absorbs more water than the large intestine. Here the small intestine absorbs 9040 ml of water out of 9600ml while the large intestine absorbs the 560ml and 140ml leaves. To calculate percentage that was absorbed by the large intestine(percentage entering the small intestine) and also leaves, we divide the volume that leaves(140ml) by total volume absorbed(560ml) and multiply by 100.

Volume of water entering the small intestine= 9600 ml

Volume of water entering the large intestine= 560 ml

Volume of water leaving the large intestine = 180 ml

Percentage of water entering the small intestine and absorbed by the small intestine= 9600ml - 560 ml= 9040

=9040/9600*100/1= 94.16%

Percentage of water entering the small intestine and absorbed by the volume leaving the large intestine = 560ml-140ml= 140/560*100/1= 25%

Also percentage of water absorbed by large intestine and doesn't leave the large intestine = 420/560*100/1= 75%