A flu vaccine is being given for the coming winter season. A medical corporation buys 12.8 L of flu vaccine. How many patients can be immunized if each person requires 4 cm3?
A) 3,200,000
B) 320
C) 3.2
D) 3200
E) 320,000

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To find out how many patients can be immunized, we need to convert the volume of the flu vaccine from liters to cubic centimeters (cm^3) because the dosage required per person is given in cm^3. There are 1,000 cm^3 in a liter. Therefore, 12.8 liters is equal to 12.8 * 1,000 cm^3 = 12,800 cm^3. Each person requires 4 cm^3, so the number of patients that can be immunized is 12,800 cm^3 / 4 cm^3 per person = 3,200 patients.

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