document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392372>Question 392372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 1.5 milligrams of a medicine is to be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given for 10 lb of body weight, how many milligrams<BR>\n" );
document.write( "should be given to a child who weighs 47 lb? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #278653 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fafa><B>fafa(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fafa><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fafa><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=278653\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we find it using ratio\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1.5 / x) = 10/47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = (1.5).47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 70.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.05 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 7.05 milligrams should be given to a child who weighs 47 lb </SPAN>\n" );
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