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Not sure how to work this out pleaseeee help!!: A child who weighs 14kg needs to be given 15mg of paracetamol for every 2kg of body weight. Every 10mL of a particular medicine contains 120mg of paracetamol.
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Not sure how to work this out pleaseeee help!!:

A child who weighs 14kg needs to be given 15mg of paracetamol for every 2kg of body weight.
Every 10mL of a particular medicine contains 120mg of paracetamol.

What is the correct dosage?

User Rachel S
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If she needs 15mg for ever 2kg, divide her weight in half.

14/2 = 7
7 x 15 mg = 105mg

120mg divided by 10mL = 12mg (per 1mL)

105 divided by 12 = 8.75mL

Answer is 8.75 mL




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