Question

A 150 lb woman will receive 24 grams of medication how many grams should a 120 lb woman receive

Answer 1

For this case we propose a rule of three, and thus find the grams of medication.

150lb -----------> 24g

120lb -----------> x

Where the variable "x" represents the grams of medicine that a 120-pound woman should receive

`x = \frac {120 * 24} {150}\\x = 19.2`

Thus, a woman of 120 pounds should receive 19.2 grams of medication.

Answer:

19.2 grams