Question

A tube feeding formula contains 6 grams of protein per each 80 ml of the formula. If the patient needs 120 grams of protein per day, how much tube-feeding formula should he get every day?

Answer 1

1600 ml.

Explanation:

Let x represent amount of tube-feeding formula.

We have been given that a tube feeding formula contains 6 grams of protein per each 80 ml of the formula.

To solve our given problem, we will use proportions as:

`\frac{x}{\text{120 gram}}=\frac{\text{80 ml}}{\text{ 6 grams}}`

`\frac{x}{\text{120 gram}}*\text{120 gram}=\frac{\text{80 ml}}{\text{ 6 grams}}*\text{120 gram}`

`x=\text{80 ml}*20`

`x=\text{1600 ml}`

Therefore, the patient should get 1600 ml of tube feeding formula every day.