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

Answer:

6.460 gm  is the correct answer .

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

$=\ \frac{170 * 3.8 }{10^{-1} }$

$=170 * 38 \ mg$

$=6460\ mg$

To convert into the gm we have divided by the 1000

$6.460 \ gm$

Therefore the glucose in her blood=

$6.460 \ gm$

Answer 2

Answer:

6.460 g

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.