Question

Baby joe is a 5-month-old exclusively formula-fed infant who needs 600 kcal per day. about how many ounces of formula does joe need each day?

Answer 1

Answer:

30 ounces of Formula must be fed each day to Joe.

Explanation:

Given the 5 month baby feed on formula

The baby needs 600 kcal per day

As we know -  

Number of Kilo calories per ounce of Formula $= 20$

The number of ounces of Formula required by Joe  

$=$ Total Kcalories required by Joe in a day $/$Amount of kilocalories in one ounce of Formula

Substituting the given values in above equation, we get -

Ounces of formula needed by  joe  each day

$= \frac{600}{20} \\= 30$Kcal

Answer 2

As for the feeding and nutrition a 4-5 month old infant formula-fed should consume a drinking formula milk of 8-10 oz per day, but as the above mentioned statement specify that formula-fed infant who needs approx 600 kcl per day, he should consume 32 ounces.