Question

A patient needs 175mg of a low-dose pain reliever. The Pharmacy sends pills marked 0.35g. How many pill(s) should be administered?

Answer 1

A patient needs 175mg of a low-dose pain reliever. The Pharmacy sends pills marked 0.35g. How many pill(s) should be administered?​

Remember that

1 mg=0,001 grams

so

175mg=175*0.001=0.175 g

Divide 0.35 g by 0.175

0.35/0.175=2

therefore

the answer is 2 pills