Chapter SH, Problem 17.5APP

To determine

To calculate:The mass of carbon in the person’s body.

Answer to Problem 17.5APP

The mass of carbon in the person’s body is $12.294\text{ kg}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given data:

Mass of the person $\text{=68}\text{.3 kg}$

Percent of the mass of a human body that is carbon $\text{=18\%}$

Calculation:

As per the problem,

Mass of the person $\text{=68}\text{.3 kg}$

  $\text{18\%}$ ofthe mass of a human body is carbon.

Therefore, the mass of carbon in the person’s body

  $\begin{array}{l}=18\%\times 68.3\text{ kg}\\ =\frac{18}{100}\times 68.3\text{ kg}\\ =12.294\text{ kg}\end{array}$

Conclusion:

The mass of carbon in the person’s bodyis $12.294\text{ kg}$ .