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A veterinarian prescribes fleaprevention medicine for cats based on the weight of the cat. The dosage is 0.03 milliliters of medicine per pound the cat weighs. How many milliliters of medicine would the veterinarian prescribe for a 15-pound cat?

A veterinarian prescribes fleaprevention medicine for cats based on the weight of the cat. The dosage is 00.0303 milliliters of medicine per pound the cat weighs. How many milliliters of medicine would the veterinarian prescribe for a 1515-pound cat?

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Q. A veterinarian prescribes fleaprevention medicine for cats based on the weight of the cat. The dosage is 00.0303 milliliters of medicine per pound the cat weighs. How many milliliters of medicine would the veterinarian prescribe for a 1515-pound cat?
  1. Identify Given Information: Identify the given information and what needs to be calculated.\newlineThe dosage prescribed is 0.030.03 milliliters per pound of the cat's weight. The cat weighs 1515 pounds. We need to calculate the total amount of medicine in milliliters for a 1515-pound cat.
  2. Set Up Calculation: Set up the calculation to find the total amount of medicine needed.\newlineTo find the total amount of medicine, multiply the dosage per pound by the weight of the cat in pounds.\newlineTotal medicine (in milliliters) = Dosage per pound (in milliliters) ×\times Weight of the cat (in pounds)
  3. Perform Calculation: Perform the calculation using the given dosage and the weight of the cat.\newlineTotal medicine = 0.03milliliters/pound×15pounds0.03 \, \text{milliliters/pound} \times 15 \, \text{pounds}
  4. Calculate Total Medicine: Calculate the total amount of medicine.\newlineTotal medicine = 0.450.45 milliliters

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