Question

A patient needs to take 625 mg of ibuprofen twice daily. The pills in the bottle are each 250. mg. How many pills does the patient need to take each time she wants the 625 mg dosage? Assume that these pills are scored and can be cut in half if necessary.

Answer 1

Since the dosage required is 625mg, you divide by the pills dosage of 250mg to find the the number of pills required per dosage.

(625mg) / (250mg) = 2.50 pills required