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Question 10 • EF Math 12 1st Nine Weeks

Approximately 4.5 liters of blood circulates in the body of the average human adult. How many quarts of blood does the average person have? Use the conversion equivalency 1 gallon = 3.785 liters and 4 quarts = 1 gallon.

Answer
A
4.76 quarts of blood
B
1.2 quarts of blood
C
9.5 quarts of blood
D
1.05 quarts of blood

Explanation

First convert liters to gallons: 4.5 ÷ 3.785 ≈ 1.19 gallons. Then convert gallons to quarts: 1.19 × 4 ≈ 4.76 quarts. Therefore, the average person has about 4.76 quarts of blood, choice A.

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