The standard guidelines for fluid intake recommend that a 10

The standard guidelines for fluid intake recommend that a 10-20-kg child should have 1000 mL of fluid plus 50 mL for each full kilogram of body weight over 10 kg per day. How many 8-ounce glasses of fluid should a 24-pound child have each day? The 24-pound child should drink about 8-ounce glasses of fluid each day. (Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest glass as needed.)

Solution

As per the standard guidelines, a child weighing over 10 kg should have1000 ml of fluid plus 50 ml for each full kg over 10 kg per day. Now, 24lbs = 24*0.453592 = 10.8862 kg. say 11 kg. ( on rounding off to the nearest whole number) . Thus , a 24 lb child should take 1000+50 = 1050 ml of fluid per day. Further, 1050 ml = 1050 * 0.0338 = 35.49 oz. = 8*(35.49/8) = 8*4.436 oz. Thus,a 24lb child should take about four (4) , 8 ounce glasses of fluid each day ( on rounding off to the nearest glass)..