Question

The number of milligrams of a certain medicine a veterinarian gives to a dog varies directly with the weight of the dog if the veterinarian gives a 30 pound dog 3/5 milligram of the medicine witch equation related the weight w and the dosage d

Answer 1

d= 1.50 mg/w

Explanation:

30 pounds -> 3/5 mg

1 pound -> x

x= (1 pound * 3/5 mg)/30 pound

x= 1/50 mg/pound