Answer:
The square root of x will be evaluated first before the addition of 5. Hence (-3)^2 = 9 and 9 +5 = 14, as per your teacher's answer, which is correct. The answer would not be -4.
Convert the dose into mg / lb
1 lb = .45 Kg
so the does = 6 * .45 = 2.7 mg/lb
so the daily dose of the patient is 93 * 2.7 = 251.1 mg
injections are available in 50mg per mL
to calculate the daily dose in mL 251.1 / 50 = 5 mL
Ratio of orange:green = 2:1
If there are 4 green picks then there are 8 orange picks.
Total number of picks = 4 + 8 = 12
Answer: There are now 12 picks in total.
