SOLUTION: 10cm^3 of a normal speciman of human blood contains 1.2g of hemoglobin. How many grams does 39cm^3 of the same blood contain?

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Question 396823: 10cm^3 of a normal speciman of human blood contains 1.2g of hemoglobin. How many grams does 39cm^3 of the same blood contain?
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Let x represent the grams of hemoglobin in 39cm^3

Question Sets Up the Proportion***

 %2810cm%5E3%2F1.2g%29+=+%2839cm%5E3%2Fx%29  |cross multiply to solve for x

 10cm^3x = 1.2g*39cm^3

       x = 1.2g*39cm^3/10cm^3

       x = 4.68g