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A patient is prescribed 70mg of a drug, and the drug only comes in 20mg tablets. The patient should be given how many tablets?

A patient is prescribed 70mg of a drug, and the drug only comes in 20mg tablets. The patient should be given how many tablets?

3
3.5
4
4.5

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Step-by-step explanation:

A patient is prescribed 70mg of a drug

The drug comes in 20mg tablet

Then,

1 tablet = 20mg

Similarly,

3 tablet = 60mg

And

1/2 tablet = 10mg

Therefore,

3.5 tablets should be given to patients

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