Question

cefaclor is a medication used for infections. it is often given in liquid form by mixing the powdered medication with a fluid. a pharmacist is mixing a dosage for a child. the instructions indicate that 120 mg of the medication should be mixed with 6 ml of fluid. if the child only requires a dosage of 40 mg of cefaclor, how much fluid should the pharmacist use?

Answer 1

In order to solve this problem, observe that we have the following proportion:

Dosage of medication in mg Amount of fluid in ml

120 6

40