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Approximately how long has a victim been dead if their body temperature is 13.5C degrees? 50-52hrs 47-48hrs 33-34hrs 35-36hr

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answer:
A) 50-52

explanation:
Assuming the body has been in a room temperature area, the victim has been dead for 50-52 hours. As a rule of thumb, dead bodies lose about 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit per hour. Average body temperature in Celcius is 37 so to find the amount of heat lost, 37 - 13.5 = 23.5. Converted to Fahrenheit, 23.5C = 74.3. Now to find the amount of hours passed by dividing the difference in average temperature and the bodies current temperature by the average heat lost per hour. 74.3 / 1.5 = 49.59... or 50 when rounded up. Therefore the victim has been dead for approximately 50 hours.
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