Question

Prescription for Marilyn JonesPiroxicam 20 mg capsules: take 1 capsule 2 times a dayGlucotrol 2.5 mg tablets: take 1 tablet every morningIsoniazid 100 mg tablets: take 1 tablet 3 times a dayThe pharmacy only has 5 mg Glucotrol tablets. How many tablets will Marilyn take in 8 days?

Answer 1

Explanation:

We can ignore Piroxicam, because it comes in capsules.

1. Number of Glucotrol tablets Marilyn takes one tablet per day.

Marilyn takes one tablet per day

`8days=8days*(1tab)/(1day)=8tab`

2. Number of Isoniazid tablets Marilyn takes three tablets per day

Marilyn takes three tablets per day.

`8days*(3tab)/(1day)=24tab`

. 3. Total tablets = 8 tab + 24 tab = 32 tab

Marilyn takes 32 tablets in eight days.