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At a resting pulse rate of 71 beats per minute, the human heart typically pumps about 69 mL of blood per beat. Blood has a
density of 1060 kg/m³. Circulating all of the blood in the body through the heart takes about 1 min for a person at rest.
Approximately how much blood is in the body?
volume of blood in body:
On average, what mass of blood does the heart pump with each heart beat?
mass per heart beat:
m³
3
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kg