Question

Kate’s blood volume is 3.8L. Before treatment,if her blood glucose was 170 mg/dL, how many grams of glucose were in her blood?

Answer 1

6.460 g

Step-by-step explanation:

Glucose is a simple carbohydrate molecule which circulates in the blood along with other substances. The amount of glucose is measured to treat the medical conditions of patients which is measured as mg/dL.

1 liter of liquid contains 10 deciliters therefore 1 dL will have 0.1 liter or

1 dL= 10^-1 liter (0.1)

In the given question,

the total volume of blood = 3.8 L

1 dL of blood contains = 170 mg

3.8 L will have = (3.8 x 170)/0.1

=6460 mg

= 6.460 g

Thus, 6.460 g is the correct answer.

Answer 2

6.460 gm is the correct answer .

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Kate’s blood volume=
`3.8L`

blood glucose=
`170\ mg/dL`

As we know that

`1\ dL= 10^(-1)\ litre`

The
`10^(-1)` includes the blood glucose of the
`170\ mg/dL,`

So
`3.8L.` of the Kate’s blood volume can be determined by

`=\ (170 * 3.8 )/(10^(-1) )`

`=170 * 38 \ mg`

`=6460\ mg`

To convert into the gm we have divided by the 1000

`6.460 \ gm`

Therefore the glucose in her blood=

`6.460 \ gm`