Exercise 19

Use the problem solving process with a combination of operations, unit conversions and/or geometric formulas to solve the problem. Document your steps and thinking.

A pediatrician prescribes 15 mg/kg/day of a liquid medication to be given in three equal doses. If the child weighs 44 pounds and the medication concentration is 10 mg/mL, how many milliliters should be given per dose? If the parent lost the dropper and only has a set of teaspoons, how much should they give in each dose? (1T=15ml)