Question

The dosage for a painkiller is 0.05 mg per kilogram of a patient's body mass. How much of the drug should be administered to a patient who is 50 kg?

A 50-kg patient would be given mg of painkiller?

Answer 1

2.5 mg

Explanation:

.05 mg / kg * 50 kg = 2.5 mg

Answer 2

0.05 mg for 1 kg, so multiply 0.05 by 50, since the patient is 50 kg, and you get 2.5 mg.