SOLUTION: When Ibuprofen is given for fever to children 6 months of age up to 2 years, the usual dose is 5 milligrams (mg) per kilogram (kg) of body weight when the fever is under 102.5 degr

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Question 1203095: When Ibuprofen is given for fever to children 6 months of age up to 2 years, the usual dose is 5 milligrams (mg) per kilogram (kg) of body weight when the fever is under 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit. How much medicine would be usual dose for a 18 month old weighing 45.3 pounds?


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Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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..., weighing 45.3 pounds?
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Identify the needed ratio in the description.
5 milligrams Ibuprofen per 1 kilogram body weight.

KNOW or find the needed unit conversion ratio of 453.59 grams per 1 pound.

Do the rest!

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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convert +45.3lb (pounds) to kilograms

+45.3lb+=20.55kg+
the usual dose is +5mg+per kilogram (kg)
+20.55%2A5mg=102.75mg=103mg