Question

complete parts (a) and (b).
a. a 5% dextrose solution (d5w) contains 5 mg of dextrose per 100 ml of solution. how many milligrams of dextrose is in 2500 ml of a 5% solution?
125 mg (round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
how many milliliters of d5w solution should be given to a patient needing 60 mg of dextrose?
□ ml (round to the nearest milliliter as needed.)

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

Let $x$ be the volume of the D5W solution in mL. We know that the ratio of dextrose to solution is $\frac{5}{100}=\frac{60}{x}$.

Step2: Cross - multiply

$5x = 60\times100$.

Step3: Solve for $x$

$x=\frac{60\times100}{5}=1200$.

Answer:

$1200$