SOLUTION: A certain medication is supplied in the form of 9mg in a 1.5ml vial. How many milliliters do you give in order to administer 2.5 mg. Round you answer to the nearest hundredth

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Question 1188565: A certain medication is supplied in the form of 9mg in a 1.5ml vial. How many
milliliters do you give in order to administer 2.5 mg. Round you answer to the nearest hundredth

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A certain medication is supplied in the form of 9mg in a 1.5ml vial. How many
milliliters do you give in order to administer 2.5 mg. Round you answer to the nearest hundredth
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Use this proportion


     = .


From the proportion, find  x =  = 0.417  milliliters  (rounded).    ANSWER

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