Question

A dog on intravenous fluids has received 40% of the 1000 mL initially in the i.v. bag. How many mL has it received?

Answer 1

The dog should receive 400 mL of the i.v. bag.

Explanation:

40% x 1000 = 400

Answer 2

The dog received 400mL

Explanation:

Givens

• A dog received 40% of 100 mL of intravenous fluids.

To know how many mL the dog received, we just need to find the 40% of 100 mL.

We know that 40% equals 0.40, then we multiply it

`0.40(1000mL)=400mL`

Therefore, the dog received 400mL