Question

An animal weighs 54 lbs. The desired dosage is 150 g/kg. How many tablets

do you give if there are 250 g/tab?

Answer 1

We would need to give approximately 15 tablets to the animal.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem, we need to first convert the weight of the animal from pounds to kilograms by dividing by 2.205. Then, we can use the desired dosage and weight in kilograms to calculate the total amount of medication needed. Finally, we can divide the total amount of medication needed by the amount of medication per tablet to determine the number of tablets needed.

So, let's start with converting the weight of the animal from pounds to kilograms:

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54 pounds ÷ 2.205 = 24.49 kilograms (rounded to two decimal places)

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Next, we can calculate the total amount of medication needed:

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24.49 kg × 150 g/kg = 3,673.5 g (rounded to one decimal place)

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We can convert the amount of medication needed from grams to tablets by dividing by the amount of medication per tablet:

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3,673.5 g ÷ 250 g/tab = 14.69 tablets (rounded up to the nearest whole tablet)

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