Question

What is the prescribed dosage of a certain medicine for a 6-year-old child if the adult dosage of the medicine is 180 milligrams?

The formula below is used to calculate the correct dosage for a child:
C= 6/(6+12) ∙ 180
What is C?

Answer 1

60 milligrams

Explanation:

6/18 = 1/3

1/3*180 = 180/3

180/3 = 60