Question

To treat a bacterial infection, a doctor orders $4$tablets of amoxicillin per day for $10$ days. If each tablet contains $250$ mg of amoxicillin, how many ounces of the medication are given in $10$ days? (2.6)

Short answer

The number of ounces of the medication provided is determined as$0.35oz$

Step-by-step solution

Given Information 

The given is the order placed of amoxicillin by a doctor for $10$days .

The objective is to determine how many ounces are provided for $10$days.

There is 250 mg present in each tablet.

Explanation 

Given each tablet contain $=250mg$; tab/day

Need ounce

Step 2 Plan Total no of tablets in $10$day $=10\times 4=40$tablets

mg Matric factor g metric -US factor lb US oz

Conversion Factors

$1000mg=1g$

$\frac{1000mg}{1g}$and $\frac{1g}{1000mg}$

$454g=1lb$

$\frac{454g}{1lb}$and $\frac{1lb}{454g}$

$1lb=16oz$

$\frac{1lb}{16oz}$and$\frac{16oz}{1lb}$

Set up problem

$250\mathrm{mg}\times \frac{1\mathrm{g}}{1000\mathrm{mg}}\times \frac{1lb}{454\mathrm{g}}\times \frac{1600\mathrm{oz}}{1lb}=\frac{4000}{454000}oz0.008810572\mathrm{oz}$for

$=40\times 0.008810572oz$

Thus, for $40$tablet $=0.35242288oz$

=$0.35oz$(rounded)