Problema Solution
The standard guidelines for fluid intake recommends that a 10-20kg child should have 1000mL of fluid plus 50 mL for each kilogram of body weight over 10kg per day. How many 8-ounce glasses of fluid should a 39 pound child have each day?
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1 lb = 0.453592 kg
39 lb = 39*0.453592 kg
39 lb = 17.69 kg
The weight over 10 kg is: 17.69 - 10 = 7.69 kg.
50 ml*7.69 = 884.5 ml
1 ml = 0.033814 oz
1000 ml = 33.814 oz
884.5 ml = 884.5*0.033814 oz
The total in ounces is: 33.814 + 884.5*0.033814 = 63.82 oz
Or in 8-ounce glasses: 63.82/8 = 7.98 8-ounce glasses.