A medication that you are going to give to your loved one contains 52 mg of active ingredient in 6 mL of oral suspension. Someone that weighs 43.2 kg is given 15 mL of the medication. How many mg of the active ingredient were administered? Report your answer to the tenths place and do not include units.

A medication that you are going to give to your loved one contains 52 mg of active ingredient in 6 mL of oral suspension. Someone that weighs 43.2 kg is given 15 mL of the medication. How many mg of the active ingredient were administered? Report your answer to the tenths place and do not include units.

Chemistry: Matter and Change

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ISBN:9780078746376

Author:Dinah Zike, Laurel Dingrando, Nicholas Hainen, Cheryl Wistrom

Publisher:Dinah Zike, Laurel Dingrando, Nicholas Hainen, Cheryl Wistrom

Chapter2: Analyzing Data

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