Question

You dispense a quantity of 180 tablets for a prescription written for Ibuprofen 800mg to be taken by mouth 3 times a day. How many days will the prescription last?

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Answer 1

60 days

Explanation:

Let

x -----> the number of days the prescription will last

using proportion

Find out how many days will the prescription last

`(1)/(3)(day)/(tablets) =(x)/(180)(days)/(tablets) \\\\x=180/3\\\\x=60\ days`