Ashford 3: - Week 2 - Discussion 1
Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.
Formulas
Read the following instructions in order to complete this discussion, and review the example of how to complete the math required for this assignment:
- Read about Cowling’s Rule for child sized doses of medication (number 92 on page 119 of Elementary and Intermediate Algebra).
- Solve parts (a) and (b) of the problem using the following details indicated for the first letter of your last name:
If your last name starts with letter
For part (a) of problem 92 use this information to calculate the child’s dose.
For part (b) of problem 92 use this information to calculate the child’s age.
A or Z
adult dose 400mg ibuprofen; 5 year old child
800mg adult, 233mg child
C or X
adult dose 500mg amoxicillin; 11 year old child
250mg adult, 52mg child
E or V
adult dose 1000mg acetaminophen; 8 year old child
600mg adult, 250mg child
G or T
adult dose 75mg Tamiflu; 6 year old child
500mg adult, 187mg child
I or R
adult dose 400mg ibuprofen; 7 year old child
1200mg adult,200mg child
K or P
adult dose 500mg amoxicillin; 9 year old child
100mg adult, 12.5mg child
M or N
adult dose 1000mg acetaminophen: 6 year old child
600mg adult, 200mg child
O or L
adult dose 75mg Tamiflu; 11 year old child
1000mg adult, 600mg child
Q or J
adult dose 400mg ibuprofen; 8 year old child
500mg adult, 250mg child
S or H
adult dose 500mg amoxicillin; 4 year old child
300mg adult, 100mg child
U or F
adult dose 1000mg acetaminophen; 3 year old child
75mg adult, 12.5mg child
W or D
adult dose 75mg Tamiflu; 5 year old child
1200mg adult, 300mg child
Y or B
adult dose 400mg ibuprofen; 2 year old child
400mg adult, 50mg child
- Explain what the variables in the formula represent and show all steps in the computations.
- Incorporate the following five math vocabulary words into your discussion. Use bold font to emphasize the words in your writing (Do not write definitions for the words; use them appropriately in sentences describing your math work.):
- Literal equation
- Formula
- Solve
- Substitute
- Conditional equation
Your initial post should be 150-250 words in length. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Do you agree with how your classmates used the vocabulary? Do the mathematical results seem reasonable?
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your discussion.
