Marlene works for the local veterinarian and needs to give medicine to a large dog. The dosage instructions indicate that those should be 8 mL for each 5 kg of body weight if the dog weighs 27 kg what is the proper dose?

Answer 1

To calculate the proper dose of medicine for a dog weighing 27 kg, we can use the given dosage instructions:

1 dose = 8 mL
1 dose is recommended for every 5 kg of body weight.

First, find the number of 5 kg intervals in the dog's weight:
27 kg ÷ 5 kg = 5.4 intervals

Next, multiply the number of intervals by the dosage per interval to find the total dosage:
5.4 intervals × 8 mL/interval = 43.2 mL

Therefore, the proper dose for a 27 kg dog is 43.2 mL.