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You have about 20% oxygen in inhaled air and negligible carbon bi oxide. You have about 4% carbon bi oxide in the exhaled air. That means 4% of the oxygen is absorbed from the blood. That makes it 4%/20%= 20% of the oxygen from the inhaled air is absorbed in your blood.

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Q: What percentage of your blood works to carry oxygen throughout your body?
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