Real-Life Math -- Solution
To begin with, you need to add up the total costs for the transportation
and freezing.
| Transportation and Other
Costs | $26,000 |
| Laboratory Evaluations | $1,000 |
| Temperature Control | $9,300 |
| Record Keeping | $475 |
Total: $26,000 + $1,000 + $9,300 + $475 = $36,775
The
cost in American dollars is $36,775.
Next, you convert this figure
into Canadian dollars by multiplying it by the exchange rate.
$36,775
x $1.46 = $53,691.50 Cdn
That is only the initial cost.
You need to convert the annual cost into Canadian dollars.
Annual
Costs
| Liquid Nitrogen and
Storage | $2,000 |
$2,000 x $1.46 = $2,920 Cdn
According
to Ben Best, head of the Cryonics Society, math does not play a large role
in the day-to-day activities of a cryonics technician.
"Most of the
math is done by scientists who are working with concepts like low temperature
research, and calorimetry [heat flow]," he says.