Question 574657
A prescription for allergy treatment calls for a single dose of .30 milligrams of medicine for every 10 pounds of the body weight.
 Every 5.0 milliliters of the liquid has 1.25 milligrams of the liquid should be prescribed for a 187 pound adult?
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Find how much medicine required for a 187 lb man
{{{187/10}}} * .30 = 5.61 mg
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Let x = amt of the liquid required for this guy
{{{1.25/5}}}x = 5.61
.25x = 5.61
x = 5.61/.25
x = 22.44 ml