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23 June, 21:07

A Dr. needs to prescribe a certain medication for her patient. The amount of medicine prescribed per day is based on the weight of the patient at a ratio of 3 milligrams per 2 pounds of bodyweight. If the patient weighs 150 pounds, how much medication should the Dr. prescribe per day? a) set up a proportion, defining a variable for the unknown quantity, b) solve the proportion, showing all work leadingto the answer, and c) write a sentenceto explain the meaning of the answer for the situation.

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  1. 23 June, 21:24
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    150/2=75 75 (3mg) = 225mg/day
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