Problema Solution

The amount of medicine that a physician prescribes for a patient varies directly as the weight of the patient. A physician prescribes 3 grams of medicine for a 180 pound person. How many grams should be prescribed?

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The amount of medicine that a physician prescribes for a patient varies directly as the weight of the patient.

let  x  grams can be  prescribed

x = 180 k

for 3 grams

3=180k

k= 1/60

so

x= 180 *1/60=3 gram