Question

Pediatricians prescribe 5 milliliters (ml) of acetaminophen for every 25 pounds of a child’s weight. How many milliliters of acetaminophen will the doctor prescribe for Emilia, who weighs 60 pounds?

Short answer

12 milliliters of acetaminophen will be prescribed by the doctor for Emilia.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given Information

5 milliliters of acetaminophen will be required for a child of 25 pounds. We need to find the amount of acetaminophen for 60 pounds of child.

Step 2. Calculation 

If 25 pounds of weight require 5 milliliters of acetaminophen then,

1 pound of weight will require $\frac{5}{25}=\frac{1}{5}$milliliters.

And Now,

60 pounds will require $60\times \frac{1}{5}=\frac{60}{5}=12$milliliters of acetaminophen.