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

The doctor will prescribe 12 milliliters for the child who weighs 60 pounds.

Step-by-step solution

Given information

The amount of acetaminophen for the child.

Find the required amount

As given in the problem, 5 milliliters are given to a child who weighs 25 pounds.

• Hence divide 25 by 5 to find the relation between the dose and child weight.
• The division results in 5, which means that 1 milliliter of acetaminophen is given to a child who weighs 5 pounds.
• Now divide 60 pounds by 5 pounds to find the amount of acetaminophen to be given to the child who weighs 60 pounds.

$\frac{60}{5}=12$

Hence 12 milliliters of acetaminophen is given to the child who weighs 60 pounds.