High School

If 2.000 dL of blood was taken from a patient's arm, how many liters of blood were taken?

A. 0.2000 L
B. 20.00 L
C. 0.2 L
D. 0.02000 L

Answer :

Final answer:

To convert 2.000 dL of blood to liters, multiply by 0.1, since there are 10 dL in a liter, resulting in 0.2000 L.

Explanation:

When converting the volume of blood from deciliters (dL) to liters, we must remember that 1 deciliter is equivalent to 0.1 liters. To find out how many liters are in 2.000 dL of blood, you simply multiply 2.000 by 0.1, because there are 10 deciliters in a liter.

The calculation is as follows: 2.000 dL × 0.1 L/dL = 0.2000 L.

Therefore, the correct answer is a) 0.2000 L.