Question

a certain medicine is given in an amount proportional to a patients body weight. suppose a patient weighing 150 pounds requires 144 milligrams of medicine. what is the weight of a patient who requires 174.72 milligrams of medicine? pounds

Explanation:

Step1: Find dosage per pound

$\text{Dosage per pound} = \frac{144}{150} = 0.96$ mg/lb

Step2: Calculate patient weight

$\text{Patient weight} = \frac{174.72}{0.96} = 182$ pounds

Answer:

182 pounds