document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149187>Question 149187</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question #2: A preparation for cough contains 1.5 grams of an expectorant per 100 mL. How many grain of the expectorant are there in a teaspoonful? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Reference:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://www.joyofbaking.com/USMetricVolumeEquiv.html<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 teaspoon = 4.9 ml<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your proportion is then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = grams of expectorant in a teaspoon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5/100 = x/4.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (1.5*4.9)/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.35/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = .735 grams (or 735 milligrams) </SPAN>\n" );
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