Question

A low-strength chewable aspirin tablet contains 81 mg of aspirin per tablet. How many tablets may be prepared from 1 kg of aspirin?

Answer 1

Therefore, approximately 12,345 tablets can be prepared from 1 kg of aspirin, considering the given dosage per tablet.

Explanation:

To determine the number of tablets that can be prepared from 1 kg of aspirin, you need to convert the aspirin weight to milligrams and then divide it by the dosage per tablet.

Given:

1 kg = 1000 grams

1 gram = 1000 milligrams

First, convert 1 kg to milligrams: 1kg = 1000g × 1000mg/g =1,000,000mg

Now, divide the total amount of aspirin by the dosage per tablet:

Number of tablets = Total amount of aspirin/Dosage per tablet

Number of tablets = 1,000,000mg / 81mg/tablet

Calculate the result:

Number of tablets≈ 1,000,000 / 81

Number of tablets≈12,345.68