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A patient weighs 195 pounds and requires 279 milligrams of medicine. What is the amount of medicine required by a patient weighing 130 pounds

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Answer:

186 milligrams

Explanation:

195 130

—— ——

279 X

Cross multiply

195x = 36270

——— ————

195 195

X = 186

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