Question 1188565
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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


    {{{9/1.5}}} = {{{2.5/x}}}.


From the proportion, find  x = {{{(1.5*2.5)/9}}} = 0.417  milliliters  (rounded).    <U>ANSWER</U>
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