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If a dose of 100 milligrams is in 8 tablets, how many tablets are in 40 milligrams?

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\bf \begin{array}{ccll} milligrams&tablets\\ \text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}&\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}\\ 100&8\\ 40&t \end{array}\implies \cfrac{100}{40}=\cfrac{8}{t}\implies t=\cfrac{40\cdot 8}{100}
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