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5.   A druggist is preparing a medication. Each capsule requires 0.007 gram of aspirin. He has 14 grams of aspirin. How many capsules can he prepare?  A. 5,000B. 200C. 2,000D. 500
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5.   A druggist is preparing a medication. Each capsule requires 0.007 gram of aspirin. He has 14 grams of aspirin. How many capsules can he prepare? 

A. 5,000B. 200C. 2,000D. 500

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If every capsule requires 0.007 grams of aspirin, and the druggist has 14 grams, the best way to determine how many capsules he has is to divide 14 grams by 0.007
(14)/(0.007)=2000. This means that he can make C. 2,000 capsules
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