Question: 1.) It has been found that fat makes up 15% of a 198-lb persons body weight. One pound of body fat provides 4.5x10^3 kcal of

1.) It has been found that fat makes up 15% of a 198-lb persons body weight. One pound of body fat provides 4.5x10^3 kcal of energy when it is metabolized. The person requires 2.0x10^3 kcal of energy per day to survive. Assume all the energy needed for survival comes from the metabolism of body fat, and calculate the number of days the person could survive without eating before depleting the entire body fat reserve.

2.) A 182-lb (1kh=2.2lb) patient is to undergo surgery and will be given an anesthetic intravenously. The safe dosage of anesthetic is 12 mg/kg of body weight. Determine the maximum dose of anesthetic in mg that should be used.

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