Question

Sam gave the mother the child a bottle medication and told her a day . the following conversion laclors : 1 - 30 . 1lb(s) = 15mLHow many tablespoon is one dose?How many mL will the child take in one day?How many fl oz is this?How many days will the bottle and medication last?

Answer 1

Given:

The doctor gave the mother of the sick baby 16 fl oz bottle of liquid medicine.

Dosage instructed to give the baby = 30 ml twice a day

a) How many tablespoon is one dose?

Using standard measurements, 1 tablespoon = 15 ml

Since 1 dose is 30 ml, the dose in tablespoon is:

`\frac{30\text{ ml}}{15\text{ ml}}=\text{ 2 tablespoons}`

1 dose is 2 tablespoons

b) Since, 30 ml is to be given 2 times daily, the ml the child will take a day is:

`30\text{ mL }\ast\text{ 2 = 60 mL}`

The child will take 60 mL a day

c) fl oz means fluid ounce

Also 1 fluid ounce is equivalent to 28.41 ml

Given:

28.41ml = 1 fl oz

60 ml =

`(60)/(28.41)=2.11\text{ fl oz}`

Therefore, 60 ml = 2.11 fl oz

d) How many days will the bottle and medication last?​

To find the number of days the medication will last, we have:

`\frac{16\text{ fl oz}}{2.11\text{ fl oz}}=\text{ 7.6}`

Therefore, the bottle will last for approximately 8 days.

ANSWER:

a) 2 tbs

b) 60 ml

c) 2.11 fl oz

d) Approximately 8 days