Answer:
weight of the patient = 175 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
Patient body weight : medicine
119 : 136
What is the weight of a patient who requires 200 milligrams of medicine?
Let
Patient body weight = x
Patient body weight : medicine
x : 200
Equate both proportions
119 : 136 = x : 200
119 / 136 = x / 200
Cross product
119 * 200 = 136 * x
23,800 = 136x
x = 23,800 / 136
= 175
x = 175 pounds
