The density of whole blood is 1.05g/mL. A typical adult has about 5.5L of whole blood. What is the mass in pounds of this amount of whole blood?

Answer 1

mass in grams = volume x density
Then convert grams to pounds. There are 453.6 grams in one pound.

Answer 2

1.05 g/mL * 5500 mL * 1lb/454g = ? lb

Answer 3

6.55

Answer 4

(1.05 g/cm^3)(5.50x10^3 cm^3)= 5780 g