The average density of blood is 1.06 × 10³ kg/m³. If you donate a pint of blood to the Red Cross, what mass of blood have you donated, in grams? (1 pt = 1/2 L, 1 L = 1000 cm³) A) 5.30 × 10³ g B) 5.30 × 10⁵ g C) 5.30 g D) 0.530 g E) 530 g

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A pint is 0.5 liters, which is 500 cm³. The density of blood is 1.06 × 10³ kg/m³, which is 1.06 g/cm³. Therefore, the mass is 500 cm³ × 1.06 g/cm³ = 530 g.

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