A certain drug dosage calls for 22 mg per kg per day and is divided into two doses. If a person weighs 141 pounds, how much of the drug should they get each dosage?
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To convert pounds to kilograms, we use the conversion factor 1 pound = 0.453592 kg. 141 pounds * 0.453592 kg/pound = 63.956532 kg Show more…
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