Question

One dose of a liquid medication is 2.5 tablespoons. If a patient takes a dose of this medication four times a day for a week, how many milliliters of this medication is consumed in one week? (1 tbsp = 15 mL)

Answer 1

1050 mL

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Given data

Dosage of the liquid medication: 2.5 tablespoons (tbsp)

Times that the patient takes the medication: 4 times a day for a week

Step 2: Calculate the number of times the patient takes the medication

We will use the relationship 1 week = 7 days.

`1 week * (7days)/(1week) * (4dose)/(1day) = 28 dose`

Step 3: Calculate the number of tablespoons

We will use the relationship 2.5 tbsp/1 dose.

`28dose * (2.5tbsp)/(1dose) = 70tbsp`

Step 3. Convert 70 tbsp to mL

We will use the relationship 1 tbsp = 15 mL.

`70tbsp * (15mL)/(1tbsp) = 1050 mL`