document.write( "Question 1046076: while in the hospital, the doctor writes an order for an antibiotic at 400mg/kg/day. Assuming that you weight 132lbs, determine how much milligrams should be given. What is the equilvalent number of grams? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #661582 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You need the conversion: \n" ); document.write( "1 pound = ? kgs \n" ); document.write( "My research ( google ) shows: \n" ); document.write( "1 pound = 0.454 kg \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "From that, I get: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "is your weight \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "I can set up the ratio: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "where the left side is mg and the right side is kg \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "[ mg ] x [ g / 1000 mg ] = [ g ] \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "is the equivalent in grams \n" ); document.write( "------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Hope I got it -you might want \n" ); document.write( "a 2nd opinion too\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |