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Find the answer using dimentional analysis. A child requires a 5 ml dose of medicine each day. How many days would a gallon of this medicine last?

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Conversion factor, 1 gallon = 4546.09 ml

Volume of stock solution = 1 gallon or 4546.09 ml

Dose required by the child = 5 ml/day

The number of days a gallon of this medicine last,

4546.09 ml x 1 day/ 5 ml = 909.218 days

Therefore, 1 gallon would last 909 days.

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