Question

The approximate number of blood cells B passing through an animal's major artery each millisecond is given byB=17ms^{4/5}, where m is the animal's mass in kilograms. Find the number of blood cells that pass through amajor artery of a 32 kg puppy each millisecond.

Answer 1

Explanation:

For this problem we have the mass of the puppy, m = 32. We just have to replace m into the given equation and solve:

$B=17\cdot32^{4/5}=17\cdot(\sqrt[5]{32})^4=17\cdot2^4=17\cdot16=272$

Answer:

272 blood cells per millisecond