A patient is to receive an IV infusion of 500 milliliters of normal saline over a period of 12 hours. A nurse checks on the patient after $\frac { 2 } { 4 }$ of the bag has been infused. How many milliliters of fluid has the patient received? How many hours have passed since the IV was started?

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The patient has received $\frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}$ of the 500 milliliters, which is 250 milliliters. Since $\frac{1}{2}$ of the time has passed, 12 hours $\times$ $\frac{1}{2}$ = 6 hours have passed.

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