2006-06-29 11:19:12 · 9 answers · asked by Misstree 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
It's about 7-8% of body weight
2006-06-29 11:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by Vittorio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask Yahoo already answered this question at http://ask.yahoo.com/20000612.html. This is how yahoo replied:
"Dear Yahoo!:
How much blood does the human body contain?
Jason
Austin, Texas
Dear Jason:
Blood is definitely a vital issue. Sure, we all have it, but it's hard to imagine how much (unless you're a heart surgeon). Let's see if we can't find out...
Our first strategy was to search Yahoo! for the words "human blood amount." Unfortunately, the results were pale and uninspiring. Next, we spent several anxious moments adjusting our search terms. Finally, after a fair amount of fussing, we came up with "amount human blood quarts," figuring that the last term would help narrow the field.
The results were much more promising and we spotted several useful sites, including a page from the PBS show NOVA titled "Electric Heart" and an entry on blood from the InfoPlease Almanac.
Both sites claim that the human body contains approximately 6 quarts (or 5.6 liters) of blood. The PBS site goes on to offer several other interesting tidbits:
In one day, your blood travels nearly 12,000 miles.
Your heart beats around 35 million times per year.
Your heart pumps a million barrels of blood during the average lifetime -- enough to fill three supertankers.
Wow. That's a lot of mileage for six little quarts. "
apparently there is a ask yahoo as well, and they have a sense of humor :D Kinda cool, hmm?
2006-06-29 11:27:25 · answer #2 · answered by {angeldust 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An estimated 6-7 litres.
Dr Pratt
2006-06-29 19:27:16 · answer #3 · answered by Mujaahid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 6 liters
2006-06-29 11:22:37 · answer #4 · answered by sheriefhalawa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess almost half of the human body because the other half of our body is mostly water
2006-06-29 11:22:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 liters
2006-06-30 02:06:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 liters? I forget. I'm sorry. It's around 6-12 liters, which is too vague. >.<
Either way, Prometheus is dead wrong. Haha.
2006-06-29 11:22:48 · answer #7 · answered by Spike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 qts.
2006-06-29 11:28:56 · answer #8 · answered by zay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 litters...I don't know about gallon...???
2006-06-29 11:22:49 · answer #9 · answered by Duke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋