A Dr. needs to prescribe a certain medication for her patient. The amount of medicine prescribed per day is based on the weight

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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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aniked [119] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-22T18:53:32+03:00

aniked [119]3 years ago

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150/2=75 75(3mg)= 225mg/day