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


    9%2F1.5 = 2.5%2Fx.


From the proportion, find  x = %281.5%2A2.5%29%2F9 = 0.417  milliliters  (rounded).    ANSWER

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