Question

A typical donation of whole blood is equal to a pint (473 ml). If the average density of blood rhoBLOOD = 1060 kg/m^3, what is the mass of donated blood?

a. 5.01 kg
b. 0.501 lb
c. 0.501 kg
d. 0.501 g
e. 5.01 g

Answer 1

c. 0.501 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Given;

volume of the denoted blood, V = 473 ml = 0.000473 m³

density of the denoted blood, ρ = 1060 kg/m³

The mass of donated blood is given as;

mass of the donated blood = density of the denoted blood x volume of the denoted blood

m = 1060 x 0.000473

m = 0.501 kg

Therefore, the mass of donated blood is 0.501 kg