SOLUTION: 10cm^3 of a normal specimen of human blood contains 1.2 g of hemoglobin. How many grams does 16 cm^3 of the same blood cantain?

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Question 328403: 10cm^3 of a normal specimen of human blood contains 1.2 g of hemoglobin. How many grams does 16 cm^3 of the same blood cantain?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.2 is to 10 as X is to 16.
Set up a ratio.
1.2%2F10=X%2F16
X=%2816%2F10%291.2
highlight%28X=1.92%29g of hemoglobin