document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22844>Question 22844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, My name is Lavalle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help on a couple of problems that have been stressing me out. I hope you can help me better understand them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. How many 0.0125 grain doses can be made from 3/8 grains of a drug?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. A formula for 1000 tablets contains 11.5 grams of an antihistamine.  How many grams of the antihistamine should be used to prepare 475 tablets?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. If a syringe contains 28 mg of drug in 3 ml how many milligrams of the drug would a patient receive if 1.2 ml is administered?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11264 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11264\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Convert the 3/8 gr. to 0.375 gr. by dividing 3 by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide 0.375 gr. by 0.0125 gr  to get 30 doses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Set up a propotion as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x/475 = 11.5/1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x = 475(11.5)/1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x = 5.46 gr. of anti histamine to make 475 tablets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.Again, set up a proportion as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x/ 1.2 ml  = 28 mg/ 3 ml<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x  = 1.2(28)/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x  = 11.2 mg\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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