OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §6.5 Solve Proportions and their Applications · Exercise 37 · Algebra · Ratio, proportion & variation

Solve Proportions and their Applications · Exercise 37

Solve the proportion problem.

Pediatricians prescribe $5$ milliliters (ml) of acetaminophen for every $25$ pounds of a child’s weight. How many milliliters of acetaminophen will the doctor prescribe for Jocelyn, who weighs $45$ pounds?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §6.5 Solve Proportions and their Applications · Exercise 37

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