Question

HELP! will give medals if you can explain how to do this:
A patient weighs 146 pounds and is to receive a drug dosage of 45.0 mg per kg of body weight. The drug is supplied as a solution that contains 25.0 mg of drug per mL of solution. How many mL of the drug should the patient receive? (1pound=454 g).

(I found the answer online, but I want to know how they got it).

Answer 1

so far, i converted the weight in pounds to kg:

Answer 2

@mathmale

Answer 3

@mathstudent55

Answer 4

@pooja195

Answer 5

@triciaal