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Exercise 22

Avg difficulty 2.5

Use unit coversions and/or geometric formulas to solve these problems as needed. Document your steps and thinking.

A doctor prescribes 5 mg of medication per kilogram of body weight. If a patient weighs 154 pounds, how much medication should they receive in milligrams? If tablets are 50 mg each, how many tablets should they take?

Lee et al., Math in Society, §1.5 Problem Solving, Exercise 22

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