Question

If test strips come in boxes of 50 strips, if a member tests their blood sugar 4 times per day using a new strip each time, how many boxes will that member need for a 1-month (30 days) supply?

Answer 1

To determine the number of test strip boxes needed for a month, multiply the number of daily tests by the days in the month, yielding 120 test strips, then divide by the number in each box, resulting in 2.4 boxes, which means 3 boxes are needed when rounded up.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of this question involves basic arithmetic calculations to determine the number of boxes of test strips a person with diabetes would need for one month if they are testing their blood sugar four times per day. To solve this, we first calculate the total number of test strips needed for the month by multiplying the number of tests per day by the number of days in the month:

4 tests/day × 30 days/month = 120 test strips

Since each box contains 50 strips, we then divide the total number of strips needed by the number of strips per box to find the number of boxes:

120 test strips ÷ 50 strips/box = 2.4 boxes

Because we cannot purchase a fraction of a box, the answer is that the member will need to purchase 3 boxes to have enough test strips for a one-month supply.