document.write( "Question 1033533: A certain medicine is given in an amount proportional to a patient's body weight. Suppose a patient weighing 132 pounds requires 143 milligrams of medicine. What is the amount of medicine required by a patient weighing 156 pounds? \n" ); document.write( "
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(143/132)*165 = 178.75
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