Question

a child receives 10mg of medicine for every kilogram she weighs. how much medicine should she receive of she weighs 48 pounds and the conversion factor for pounds to kilograms is 1 pound = 0.453kg

Answer 1

1 lb = 0.453 kg.....so 48 lbs = (48)(0.453) = 21.744 kg

21.744 * 10 = 217.44 mg

Answer 2

217.44 mg i am sure ......