Question

Suppose the recommended dose of a medicine is 5.0 milligrams per kilogram of body weight (5.0mg/kg). What is the correct dose for a person weighing 120.0 kilograms?

a. 600 mg
b. 500 mg
c. 400 mg
d. 300 mg

Answer 1

The correct dose of medicine for a person weighing 120.0 kilograms, given a recommended dose of 5.0 milligrams per kilogram, is 600 mg.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the correct medicine dose for a person weighing 120.0 kilograms given the recommended dose is 5.0 milligrams per kilogram, we use the formula:

Dose (mg) = body weight (kg) × recommended dose (mg/kg)

Substituting the given values into the formula:

Dose = 120.0 kg × 5.0 mg/kg

Dose = 600 mg

Therefore, the correct dose for a person weighing 120.0 kilograms is 600 mg, which corresponds to option a.