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Data: June Looby Olsen, et al., Medical Dosage Calculations, 6th ed. Reading, MA: Addison Wesley Longman, p. A-31
a. The usual adult dosage of a particular medication is 250 mg. Find the dosage for a child of age 3.
b. Solve the formula for d.
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