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You remember that the doctor prescribed 100 mg of medication to a woman that weighs 250 kg. You know that the dosage of the medication is directly related to the patient's weight. If another patient weighs 350 kg, how many mg of the same medication must the doctor approve to provide the patient with the proper dose?

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Uploaded: 2023-06-23T04:57:01-08:00
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          You remember that the doctor prescribed 100 mg of medication to a woman that weighs 250 kg. You know that the dosage of the medication is directly related to the patient's weight. If another patient weighs 350 kg, how many mg of the same medication must the doctor approve to provide the patient with the proper dose?

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Solved by Expert Adi S

06/23/2023

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To do this, we'll divide the prescribed dosage (100 mg) by the weight of the first patient (250 kg): 100 mg / 250 kg = 0.4 mg/kg Show more…

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You remember that the doctor prescribed 100 mg of medication to a woman that weighs 250 kg. You know that the dosage of the medication is directly related to the patient's weight. If another patient weighs 350 kg, how many mg of the same medication must the doctor approve to provide the patient with the proper dose?