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:

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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?

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Answer:

60 milligrams

Explanation:

6/18 = 1/3

1/3*180 = 180/3

180/3 = 60

Paul A Jungwirth answered Sep 13, 2021

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