Solve the Problem A) $19.48 \mathrm { mg }$ B) $14.5 \mathrm { mg }$

question 41

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A drug company establishes that the most effective dose of a new drug relates to body weight as shown below. Let body weight be the independent variable and drug dosage be the dependent variable. Use a graphing utility
To draw a scatter diagram and to find the line of best fit. What is the most effective dosage for a person weighing
140 lbs? $\begin{array}{lc}\hline \text { Body } & \text { Drug } \\\text { Weight }(\mathrm{lbs}) & \text { Dosage }(\mathrm{mg}) \\\hline 50 & 10 \\100 & 12 \\150 & 17 \\200 & 19 \\250 & 21 \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) \(19.48 \mathrm { mg }\)
• B) \(14.5 \mathrm { mg }\)
• C) \(12.07 \mathrm { mg }\)
• D) \(15.22 \mathrm { mg }\)

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Total Product

The total output or production by a company during a specific period of time.

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Average Product is the output per unit of input, calculated by dividing total product by the quantity of the input.

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