A patient takes 1 teaspoon daily of a medication with the concentration 80 mg/15 mL. How many milligrams are in one dose?

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Tusay · Answer 1 · 2023-10-13T02:55:35+0000

Step-by-step explanation

Let's recall that

$1\text{ teaspoon }=5\text{ ml.}$

Then, the milligrams in a dose (MD) can be calculated by

$MD=5\cdot(\text{concentration).}$

Replacing the given value of concentration in the equation above, we get

$\begin{gathered} MD=5\cdot(80)/(15), \\ MD=(400)/(15), \\ MD=26.67. \end{gathered}$

Answer

There is 26.67 mg of medication in one dose.