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A certain medicine is given in an amount proportional to a patient's body weight. Suppose a patient weighing

195

pounds requires

279

milligrams of medicine. What is the amount of medicine required by a patient weighing

130

pounds?

Verified Answer :

Set up a proportion.

pounds / milligrams of medicine

195/279 = 130/x

195x = 279 times 130
195x =36,270
x = 36,270/195
x = 186

A patient weighing 130 pounds needs 186 milligrams of medicine.

A patient weighing 130 pounds needs 186 milligrams of medicine.

We have given that,

patient weighing 195

pounds requires 279 milligrams of medicine

We have to calculate the amount of medicine required by a patient weighing 130 pounds

Consider the value of amount of medicine is x.

Set up a proportion.

pounds / milligrams of medicine

What is the proportion we get?

\(195/279 = 130/x\)

So,

\(195/279 = 130/x\\\\195x = 279 times 130\\\\195x =36,270\\\\x = 36,270/195\\\\x = 186\)

A patient weighing 130 pounds needs 186 milligrams of medicine.

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