Question

calculate the dosage in milligrams per kilogram body weight for a 175 lb adult who takes two aspirin tablets containing 0.324 g of aspirin each.

Answer 1

Therefore, the dosage of aspirin for the 175 lb adult is approximately 8.16 mg per kilogram of body weight.

Step-by-step explanation:

o calculate the dosage in milligrams per kilogram body weight, we need to convert the weight of the adult from pounds to kilograms.

1 pound is approximately equal to 0.4536 kilograms.

So, the weight of the adult in kilograms would be:

175 lb * 0.4536 kg/lb = 79.378 kg (rounded to three decimal places)

Next, let's calculate the total dosage of aspirin in grams:

2 tablets * 0.324 g/tablet = 0.648 g

Now, we can calculate the dosage in milligrams per kilogram body weight:

Dosage = (0.648 g) / (79.378 kg)

Converting grams to milligrams:

Dosage = (0.648 g) * (1000 mg/g) / (79.378 kg)

Calculating the dosage:

Dosage ≈ 8.16 mg/kg (rounded to two decimal places)

Therefore, the dosage of aspirin for the 175 lb adult is approximately 8.16 mg per kilogram of body weight.