An accident victim gets 0.5 pints (pt) of blood and 750 milliliters (mL) of an intravenous (IV) solution. What is the ratio of blood to the intravenous solution in lowest terms?

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An accident victim gets 0.5 pints (pt) of blood and 750 milliliters (mL) of an intravenous (IV) solution. What is the ratio of blood to the intravenous solution in lowest terms?

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1 pt= 437.1765 mL
0.5 pt= 0.5x437.1765= 218.58825 mL
Ratio = 218.58825/750= 0.2915 % =29.15%

Kath answered Feb 18, 2015

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