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Use the information below:

[tex]\[ D=\frac{a}{a+12} \cdot M \][/tex]

- [tex]\( D \)[/tex] = child's dosage in milligrams
- [tex]\( a \)[/tex] = age of the child
- [tex]\( M \)[/tex] = adult dosage in milligrams

The child weighs 55 lbs. Calculate the child's weight in pounds (lbs) to kilograms (kg).

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(Show your work and round your final answer to 2 decimal places).



Answer :

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To solve this problem, we need to convert the child's weight from pounds (lbs) to kilograms (kg). Here is the step-by-step solution:

1. Given Information:
- The child's weight is 55 lbs.
- The conversion factor from pounds to kilograms: 1 pound is approximately 0.453592 kilograms.

2. Set Up the Conversion:
- To convert pounds to kilograms, multiply the weight in pounds by the conversion factor.

3. Perform the Conversion Calculation:
- Weight in kilograms = Weight in pounds × Conversion factor
- Weight in kilograms = 55 lbs × 0.453592

4. Calculate the Numerical Value:
- Weight in kilograms = 55 × 0.453592 = 24.94756

5. Round to Two Decimal Places:
- When rounding 24.94756 to two decimal places, we get 24.95.

6. Final Answer:
- The child's weight in kilograms is 24.95 kg.

Hence, the child's weight converted to kilograms is 24.95 kg.