If 0.1 ml of serum, 5ml of reagent, and 4.9 mL of distilled water are mixed together what is the dilution of the serum in the final solution?
.1 into a total volume of 10ml? That is a factor of 100, right?
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To calculate the dilution of the serum in the final solution, we need to determine the total volume of the final solution and the volume of the serum in that solution.
In this case, we have 0.1 mL of serum, 5 mL of reagent, and 4.9 mL of distilled water. By adding these volumes together, we can find the total volume of the final solution:
Total volume = 0.1 mL + 5 mL + 4.9 mL = 10 mL
The dilution of the serum can be expressed as the ratio of the volume of the serum to the total volume of the solution. Therefore,
Dilution = Volume of serum / Total volume of solution
Dilution = 0.1 mL / 10 mL
Dilution = 1/100
The dilution of the serum in the final solution is 1/100.