The recommended adult dose of Elixophyllin, a drug used to treat asthma, is 105 mg kg^-1 of body mass. Calculate the dose in milligrams for a 105-lb person. (1 lb = 453.59 g)

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First, we need to convert 105 lb to grams:
105 lb x 453.59 g/lb = 47,622.45 g

Then, we can calculate the dose in milligrams:
(105 mg/kg) x (47.62245 kg) = 5,002.58 mg

Rounding this to the nearest whole number gives us 5,003 mg. However, none of the answer choices match this exact value. The closest choice is D, which is 286 mg. This is likely a typo, as it is not close to the correct answer. Therefore, we can conclude that the question may be flawed or incomplete.

The Recommended Adult Dose of Elixophyllin, a Drug Used to Treat