Question

A child is given a teaspoon of medication for every 20 pounds he weighs. What happens to the number of teaspoons of medication given when the weight of the child changes?

Answer 1

You will need to find the ratio of how much medication to every 1 pound then you will see how much the child weighs then the number of teaspoons will change once the child has gained another 20 pounds.

Explanation:

Answer 2

When the weight of the child changes, the amount of medication they receive will also change in proportion to their weight. For example, if the child's weight increases from 20 lbs to 40 lbs, they would need twice as many teaspoons of medicine; if their weight decreases from 20lbs to 10lbs, they would require one half as much medicine.