In Exercise 62 of Section 9.2, we found that the number of liters of blood pumped through the lungs in one minute is given by

Suppose a = 160, b = 200, and v = 125. Estimate the change in C if a becomes 145, b becomes 190, and v changes to 130.

In Exercise 62 of Section 9.2:

According to the Fick Principle, the quantity of blood pumped through the lungs depends on the following variables (in milliliters):

b = quantity of oxygen used by the body in one minute
a = quantity of oxygen per liter of blood that has just gone through the lungs
v = quantity of oxygen per liter of blood that is about to enter the lungs

In one minute, 

Amount of oxygen used = Amount of oxygen per liter * Liters of blood pumped.

If C is the number of liters of blood pumped through the lungs in one minute, then

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C = b a v