Answer:
[tex]\boxed{\text{452 mg}}[/tex]
Explanation:
(a) Convert pounds to kilograms.
[tex]\text{Mass} = \text{ 166 lb} \times \dfrac{\text{453.59 g}}{\text{1 lb}} \times\dfrac{\text{1 kg}}{\text{1000 g}} = \text{75.30 kg}[/tex]
(b) Calculate the dose
[tex]\text{Dose} = \text{ 75.30 kg body mass} \times \dfrac{\text{6.00 mg Elixophyllin}}{\text{1 kg body mass}} = \textbf{452 mg Elixophyllin}\\\text{The dose of Elixophyllin for a 166 lb person is $\boxed{\textbf{452 mg}}$}[/tex]
