To determine how many cubic centimeters (ccs) of water a resident must drink each day given that they are to drink 1/2 liter of water daily, we can follow these steps:
1. Understand the daily water intake in liters:
The resident is to drink 1/2 liter of water each day.
2. Know the conversion factor:
We know that one liter is equal to 1000 ccs.
3. Calculate the daily intake in ccs:
Since 1 liter is equal to 1000 ccs, we can multiply the daily intake in liters by the conversion factor to find the daily intake in ccs.
Daily intake in liters = 1/2 liters
To convert liters to ccs, we multiply by 1000 (because 1 liter = 1000 ccs):
Daily intake in ccs = (1/2) 1000
4. Perform the multiplication:
(1/2) 1000 = 500 ccs
Therefore, the resident must drink 500 ccs of water each day.
