Pediatricians prescribe 5ml of cough syrup for every 25lb of a child's weight. How many milliliters of cough syrup will the doctor prescribe for Jocelyn, who weighs 45lb?

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Maximilian Woodward

11 September, 18:16

Pediatricians prescribe 5ml of cough syrup for every 25lb of a child's weight. How many milliliters of cough syrup will the doctor prescribe for Jocelyn, who weighs 45lb?

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Snow · Answer 1

x=9

Step-by-step explanation:

for this sort of a problem, I would set up a proportion

5/25=x/45

multiply both sides by 25 and 45

45*5=x*25

225=25x

x=9