A Child with severe poison ivy weighs 25kg. The medicine needed is Benadryl po and for treatment 5mg of Benadryl is required for every 1 kg of the child. The Benadryl is available as a 12.5mg/5mL solution. If one dose of this medicine is equal to 12.5 mL ( 1dose = 12.5mL) how many doses are needed?

Number of doses needed : 4 doses

Given

weight of the child : 25 kg

Treatment of Benadryl : 5 mg/kg weight

The concentration of Benadryl : 12.5 mg/5 ml

1 dose = 12.5 ml

Required

Number of doses needed

Solution

Amount of Benadryl for 25 kg weight :

Amount of Benadryl solution :

Amount of doses :

water at room temperature is flowing through a pipe with pressure taps located 10 ft apart along one section of the pipe, which are connected to a mercury (s=13.6) manometer.