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6 October, 12:05

a. At a pharmacy, a parent asks a pharmacist why her child needs such a smaller dosage of a certain medicine. The pharmacist explains that a general formula may be used to estimate a child's dosage of certain medicines. The formula is as follows: (child's weight in kilograms) x adult dose Child's dose = 67.5 kg What is the amount of medicine you would give a 60-lb child if the adult dosage of the medicine is 70 mg? b. At what weight, in pounds, would the child receive an adult dose?

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  1. 6 October, 12:35
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    Answer: 28.23 dosage for child

    Step-by-step explanation:

    60 lbs = 27.22 kg

    27.22 : 67.5 = 0.403

    0.403 * 70 = 28.33
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