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In percentage terms it is between 50% and 60%. The percentage is lower for women.

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Q: What fraction of a person's body weight is composed of water?
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Five people share 2 jugs of water what fraction does each person get when they share equally?

Each of them have 1/5 from each jug of water, so they will have 2/5 from 2 jugs of water.


What is the formula for calculating percent porosity?

Place Sediment in a cylinder Vt = A=πr^2 of sediment Fill a cylinder with water and weigh = Wm Water mass Add water slowly to sediment until saturated Weigh remaining water = Wmr Water mass remaining Subtract weight of Wm - Wmr =Vv (volume of water added to the sediment) Divide Vv by Vt Multiply by 100 Porosity as a %


How much does one pt equal in lbs?

That depends on what the substance is. A pint is a unit of volume while a pound is a unit of weight (force). The density of a substance is its weight (actually mass) per unit volume, such as pounds per pint. An old mnemonic saying is "A pint's a pound the world around', because the approximate weight of a pint of water is one pound.


How many potatoes does one bag of lays potato chips have?

A large bag (1 pound) might have 10 to 12 medium potatoes, a snack bag (1 oz) would probably have come from a single potato. The frying process replaces the water weight with some oil, so the weight of the potatoes was about 4 times the weight of the bag of chips.


How many cups of honey equal 24 ounces of honey?

If you are talking about volume in U.S. fluid ounces, 24 fluid ounces would be 3 cups. If you are talking about 24 ounces in weight, honey is heavier than water and 2 cups of honey would measure about 24 ounces in weight. See Related Links for a handy food weight-volume conversion tool

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Approximately what fraction of a persons body weight is composed of water?

In an adult male it can be as much as 60% by weight. In females the proportion is lower.


Approximately what fraction of a person's body weight is composed of water?

2/3 or 65%


How much weight of a human body is composed of water?

i dont know the weight but i do know the percentage it is 75%


What percent of a human weight is made of water?

Almost 60 % of body weight is composed of water. 40 % of the body water is in the intracellular compartment and 20 % of the body water is there in extracellular compartment.


Most of your body weight composed of?

Most of the body's weight is composed of water, which makes up about 60% of body weight in adults. Other major components include proteins, fats, minerals, and carbohydrates. Muscle tissue also plays a significant role in body weight.


What is the percentage of water in borax?

Borax is Na2B4O7·10H2O with a molecular weight of 318.37 g/mol. There are ten water molecules with net molecular weight of 180 g/mol. So the percentage of water = (180 * 100 / 318.37) = 56.56%


What percent of muscle is composed of water?

the muscles make up 40 % of the body weight


What is the body most composed of?

The human body is mostly composed of water, making up approximately 60% of an adult's body weight. The rest of the body is made up of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and minerals like calcium and phosphorus.


How much water would be in a persons body if they weighed 145?

87lbs of water would be found in a 145lb person. Water makes up 60% of our body weight. 60% of 145 = 87


What is the layer of the earth that is composed of water?

The hydrosphere is the layer of Earth composed of water.


Do steam and water vapour have mass?

Yes it dose. Its just not very dense. If you boil water and can some how capture the steam the weight it the total weight of the steam and water that is left will have the same weight as the water you started with. (Mass can not be created or Destroyed)


What does a suunto t6d do exactly?

The Suunto T6D is electronic at home device to measure fat and water in a persons body. It is a easy way to find out if you are loosing fat or a lot of water weight and is inexpensive.