SOLUTION: the dosage for a medicine is proportional to the weight of the patient. If 7 mg of the medicine is used for a 56 kg patient, what would be the dosage for a 60 kg patient?
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Question 544299: the dosage for a medicine is proportional to the weight of the patient. If 7 mg of the medicine is used for a 56 kg patient, what would be the dosage for a 60 kg patient?
Answer by friesr(113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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7 * 60 = 56x
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x = 7.5mg
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