Question

Leyda returns home from competing in a community half-marathon and gets on the scale. She finds she has lost 2 lb since she weighed herself that morning.

Part A How much fluid should she consume over the next few hours in order to fully rehydrate? ( Recall that the goal of rehydration is to consume 1.5 times more fluid than is lost.)

Answer 1

3 lb of fluid

Step-by-step explanation:

Weight lost by Leyda = 2 lb

Leyda have to consume 1.5 times more fluid than she lost.

So, Fluid consumed by her in the next hours will be = 1.5 × 2 lb

= 3 lb