Question

In mammals, the weight of the heart is approximately 0.5% of the total body weight. Write a linear model that gives the heart weight in terms of the total body weight. Use the model to find a) the weight of the heart of a human whose weight is 185 lbs. Answer in units of lbs.

Answer 1

The weight of heart of a human is 0.93 lbs.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Approximately weight of heart is 0.5 % of the total body weight.

Weight of human = 185 lbs

Let the the weight of total body is w and weight of heart is
`w_(h)`.

We need to calculate the weight of heart of a human

Using given data

`w_(h)=0.5* w`

Where, h = weight of heart

w = weight of human

`w_(h)=(0.5)/(100)* 185`

`w_(h)=0.93\ lbs`

Hence, The weight of heart of a human is 0.93 lbs.