Estimating Volume of an Average Adult Human

[blimkie]

For a current assignment i am trying to determine the volume of an average adult human in metres cubed.

My strategy is to mulitply the average hieght by wast circumfrance for a rough estimate and convert to metres however i am having a hard time findng the average waist size.

i found that the avg hieght of a male is 5'9" and the avg female is 5'4"

feedback would be apreciated

thank you.

 

[blimkie]

correction use the cirumfrene of the avg waist to find the radius then find area and mulitply by the hieght.

 

[DaveC426913]

Surely the way to find the volume of an oddly-shaped object would be easy, if you knew, say, its weight and its density?

 

[SimplySolitary_]

Ouch...
I'm 5'8 - female.
Not... <i>quite</i> average.

 

[Gokul43201]

What would Archimedis do?

 

[Astronuc]

Try using mass and density, and assume that the density of a body is approximately that of water. In addition to water, bodies contain fat and protein. Fat is less dense than water, and protein is slightly more dense than water.

http://www.seps.org/oracle/oracle.archive/Life_Science.Biochem/2001.06/000991410254.7589.html

 

[arildno]

What would Archimedis do?

Great hint, Gokul!

 

[Astronuc]

Great hint, Gokul!

I think Archimedis would immerse himself in the problem.

 

[Borek]

Just don't forget he was spelled Archimedes :-)

 

[DaveC426913]

Just don't forget he was spelled Archimedes :-)

Actually, "he" was probably spelled more like αρΧεμεΔες.