A normal value for blood cholesterol is 200 mg/dL of blood. if a normal adult has a total blood volume of 5L, how much total cholesterol is present

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Emma Valdez

Chemistry

5 May, 23:30

A normal value for blood cholesterol is 200 mg/dL of blood. if a normal adult has a total blood volume of 5L, how much total cholesterol is present

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Hadassah Lozano · Answer 1

Convert the given density in mg/dL into a quantity with unit of g/L. This is shown below,

(200 mg / dL) x (10 dL / L) x (1 g / 1000 mg) = 2 g/L

Multiplying this quantity with the volume given, 5L, gives an answer of 10g.