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Offline jessica3323

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« on: December 10, 2007, 05:21:15 PM »
I need help with this question....

"If a drop of blood has a volume of .05mL, how many drops of blood are in an adult with 9 pints?"

Please round to the nearest significant number.
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Re: question
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2007, 06:21:25 PM »
Work out volume of pint in mL - Are you from US or UK?
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Re: question
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2007, 08:46:04 PM »
Quote from: jessica3323 on December 10, 2007, 05:21:15 PM
I need help with this question....

"If a drop of blood has a volume of .05mL, how many drops of blood are in an adult with 9 pints?"

Please round to the nearest significant number.

a BAZZILLION!
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Re: question
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2007, 08:47:39 PM »
Quote from: The Tao on December 11, 2007, 08:46:04 PM
Quote from: jessica3323 on December 10, 2007, 05:21:15 PM
I need help with this question....

"If a drop of blood has a volume of .05mL, how many drops of blood are in an adult with 9 pints?"

Please round to the nearest significant number.

.05ml *1000ml/L* 1L/2.11337641 pints = 23 pints.

No. There are 23 pints in 9 pints?
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Re: question
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2007, 08:52:29 PM »
Quote from: enahs on December 11, 2007, 08:47:39 PM
Quote from: The Tao on December 11, 2007, 08:46:04 PM
Quote from: jessica3323 on December 10, 2007, 05:21:15 PM
I need help with this question....

"If a drop of blood has a volume of .05mL, how many drops of blood are in an adult with 9 pints?"

Please round to the nearest significant number.

.05ml *1000ml/L* 1L/2.11337641 pints = 23 pints.

sorry finals

No. There are 23 pints in 9 pints?
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Re: question
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2007, 08:57:25 PM »
Quote from: jessica3323 on December 10, 2007, 05:21:15 PM
I need help with this question....

"If a drop of blood has a volume of .05mL, how many drops of blood are in an adult with 9 pints?"

Please round to the nearest significant number.

a BAZZILLION!
jk

it's .05ml 1L/1000ml* 1 pint/.47L = 1.06*10-4

So there are 1.06*10-4 pints in 1 drop of blood.

So if there are 9 pints then 9 pints*1 drop of blood/1.06*10-4 pints = 8.5*104 drops of blood.
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