This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Pediatrics
Daily maintenance fluid for a child weighing 10 kg is: 
Select and explain. 
A. 1000 ml/day, B. 800 ml/day, C. 500 ml/day, D. 1200 ml/day
A: 1000 ml/day
Answer: A: 1000 ml/day 
Explanation: The Holliday-Segar Method

In the Holliday-Segar Method, fluid and electrolyte requirements are empirically based on the caloric needs of the average hospital patient.
The same formula is used for calculating calorie requirement as well as fluid requirement