Mr. Makela is to receive 1200 milliliters of fluid in a 24 hour period. How many milliliters should he drink between the hours of 0700 and 1900 if he is to receive 2/3 of the total amount during that time?
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(1200mL in 24 hours is 1200/24=50 mL/hr average.)

⅔ of the dose is ⅔×1200=800mL.

So he needs to drink 800mL in this 12-hour period (0700-1900). (That’s 800/12=66.67mL/hr average.)

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