Chapter 1.4, Problem 1.8WE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:  The given volume of blood in $\text{L}$ should be converted into cubic meters.

Concept Introduction:

Conversion factor:

A conversion factor is a fraction in which the same quantity is expressed one way in the numerator and another way in the denominator.

For example, $\text{1 in= 2}\text{.54 cm}$

We can derive a conversion factor for the following fraction:

$\frac{\text{1in}}{\text{2}\text{.54cm}}$.

Here, the numerator and denominator express the same length hence this fraction is equal to 1.

It can be written as $\frac{\text{2}\text{.54cm}}{\text{1in}}$