Five-month-old Hakeem currently weighs 20 pounds. How many calories should he be ingesting each day?
A)200
B)400
C)800
D)1,000

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The correct answer is D: 1,000 calories. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, infants aged 4-6 months should consume approximately 100 calories per kilogram of body weight per day. Since Hakeem weighs 20 pounds, which is approximately 9 kilograms, he should be ingesting around 1,000 calories each day.

Five-Month-Old Hakeem Currently Weighs 20 Pounds