A patient will receive 15 pints of fluid IV during his hospital stay. This is ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


7.2 L

Conversion factor: 
480 mL/1 pt 

x mL = 7,200 mL
1L : 1,000 mL = x : 7,200 mL
1,000 × x = 7,200 × 1 L
Divide both sides of the equation by 1,000
x = 7.2 L

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