Question

A hospital stores one type of medicine in 222-decagram containers. Based on the information given in the box above, how many 111-milligram doses are there in one 222-decagram container?

Answer 1

2,220,000 mlg

Explanation:

This question can be solved by a simple conversion calculation. Thankfully we're converting between two units of measurement with the same base!

So First, let's convert 222 decagrams to grams, and then convert grams to milligrams.

The conversion rates we need are:

1 decagram = 10 grams

1 gram = 1000 milligrams

Now for the math!

`222 dg *(10g)/(1dg) =2220g\\then...2220g * \frac{1000mlg}/1g\\\\\\=2,220,000 mlg`