This Problem Is from a New York Times Article

question 5

Multiple Choice

This problem is from a New York Times article. Researchers tested a group of 28 doctors. The doctors were told that a 5-year-old child suffering a potentially fatal allergic reaction to peanuts needed an emergency injection of 0.12 mg of epinephrine. The bottle of epinephrine is labeled 1 mg in 1 mL of solution. What volume of this solution would you inject if you were the doctor?

• A) 0.12 mL
• B) 120 mL
• C) 1.2 *10^-4 mL
• D) 12 mL
• E) 1.2 mL

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