Use Dimensional Analysis to solve the following scenario. The doctor prescribes your child 25 mg of drug Z per pound of your child's weight per day. You would prefer to give liquid medication. You found a liquid medication that contains 0.8 g of drug Z per mL of solution. Your child's weighs 35kg. How many mL's of the liquid medication should your child take to meet the order of the prescription? Round your answer to 3 decimal places.
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The conversion factor is 1 kg = 2.20462 pounds. \[ 35 \, \text{kg} \times 2.20462 \, \text{pounds/kg} = 77.1617 \, \text{pounds} \] Show more…
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Prescription: 3 mg of Drug Z per pound of the child's weight per day. Child's Weight: 70 kg Issue: The parent would prefer to give a liquid medication. You found a liquid medication that contains 0.9 grams of Drug Z per mL of solution. Question: How many mL of the liquid medication should the child take to meet the order of the prescription? Round to 3 decimal places.
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