Problema Solution
If the dose for a patient weighing 80 kilograms is 50 milligrams of medicine, what would be the dose for a patient weighing 60 kilograms
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Let 'x' represent the dose for a patient weighing 60 kilograms.
80 : 50 = 60 : x
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x = 37.5 mg
The dose for a patient weighing 60 kilograms would be 37.5 milligrams.