2007-03-09 11:22:46 · 5 answers · asked by zaggittier 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Blood accounts for approximately 8% of body weight. Its volume in healthy adult males (5-6L or 10.6 - 12.7 pints) is somewhat greater than in a healthy adult female (4 - 5 L or 8.5 - 10.6 pints).
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2007-03-09 11:38:44 · answer #1 · answered by CAROL P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blood is about 7% of the human body weight,so the average adult has a blood volume of about 5 litres which is about 10pints
2007-03-09 12:07:21 · answer #2 · answered by ANITHA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 8!
2007-03-09 11:28:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
for a healthy adult of 150 to 160 lbs, about 4.7 liters (that's about 10 pints).
it's about 1/11th of your body weight.
2007-03-09 11:29:20 · answer #4 · answered by audionaut 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
about 5 litres
check this out
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Blood
2007-03-09 11:46:57 · answer #5 · answered by Cromag 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋