Final answer:
To convert the blood donation rate from pints per minute to milliliters per minute, multiply 0.125 pints/minute by 473.176 mL/pint to get approximately 59.147 milliliters per minute.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student has asked, "A donor gives blood at a rate of .125 pint per minute. What is the speed in milliliters?" To convert this rate to milliliters, we need to know the conversion factor between pints and milliliters. One pint is equivalent to 473.176 milliliters.
To find the flow speed in milliliters, we multiply the rate in pints per minute by the conversion factor. Therefore, we calculate:
- Multiply the flow rate by the conversion factor: 0.125 pints/minute × 473.176 mL/pint
- This equals approximately 59.147 milliliters per minute.
So, the donor gives blood at a rate of approximately 59.147 milliliters per minute.