Question

How many kilograms of oseltamivir would be needed to treat all the people in a city with a population of 400000 people if each person consumes two oseltamivir capsules a day for 5 days? Express your answer to one significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Answer 1

300 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

The give parameters obtained from a similar question are;

The mass of oseltamivir per capsule = 75 mg

The mass of oseltamivir required, M, is given as follows;

M = The mass of oseltamivir per capsule × The mass taken per person per day × 5 days × The number of people in the city

M = 0.75 mg/capsule × 2 capsule/(day·person) × 5 days × 400,000 people

M = 300,000,000 mg = 300 kg