Question

Calculate the total intake of a patient who consumes 1/5 cup of tea, 2 2/3 bottles of water, 1/4 bowl of beef broth, 5 oz of cranberry juice, and 3 teaspoons of ice cream.

Answer 1

To calculate the patient's total intake of fluids and foods, their consumption was converted into a common unit of ounces, resulting in a total of 53.87 ounces.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to the calculation of the total intake of various food and beverages by a patient. To calculate the total intake, we need to convert the measurements into a common unit, such as ounces or cups, since the original measurements are given in different units.

• 1/5 cup of tea is already in cups.
  
• 2 2/3 bottles of water - if we assume a standard bottle is 16.9 oz, then this would be about 44.77 oz (2.67 bottles x 16.9 oz per bottle).
  
• 1/4 bowl of beef broth - assuming a bowl is 8 oz, this would be 2 oz.
  
• 5 oz of cranberry juice is given in ounces.
  
• 3 teaspoons of ice cream - there are 6 teaspoons in an ounce, so this would be 0.5 oz.

To make a final calculation, we must convert all measurements to ounces:

1. 1/5 cup of tea is equivalent to 1.6 oz (since 1 cup is 8 oz).
   
2. Adding up the amounts, we get 1.6 oz (tea) + 44.77 oz (water) + 2 oz (beef broth) + 5 oz (cranberry juice) + 0.5 oz (ice cream) = 53.87 oz.

The patient's total intake is 53.87 ounces.