When lying down, a subject's respiratory rate is 12 breaths per minute, his anatomical dead space is 150 mL, and his minute ventilation is 7 L/min. Which of these is closest to his alveolar ventilation in liters per minute?
A. 5.2
B. 6.0
C. 0.583
D. 3.0
E. 4.2
Answer: A
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