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A pill contains 850 milligrams of an antibiotic. How many grames of the antibiotic are in the pill?

User Tri Noensie
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Answer:

85mmgrams=1grams

1000mmgrams=x

1000=85x

x=1000/85

x=11.76

User Vaettchen
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Answer:

Assuming you meant grams, .85 g are in a pill.

Explanation:

1000 mg = 1 g

850 mg = .85 g

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