Question

A staining solution bottle in a medical laboratory contains 30 ounces (oz). A blood staining test requires 3/4 oz of solution. A tissue staining test requires 1/2 oz of solution. If four blood tests and five tissue tests are performed, how many oz of solution are left in the bottle

Answer 1

24.5 oz

Explanation:

First lets calculate the blood tests, 3/4 oz of solution.

3/4 multiplied by four tests= 3. (.75*4=3)

So 3 oz of Blood Tests were performed, now lets calculate the amount of tissue staining tests for performed.

1/2 multiplied by five tests= 5/2 or 2.5 oz of tests. (.5*5=2.5)

3oz+2.5=5.5oz

Now let's subtract that amount by 30.

30-5.5=24.5