document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287854>Question 287854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A doctor prescribes medicine. The patient must take 7.5mL every 6 hours. If the bottle contains 67.5mL of medicine, for how long must the patient take the medicine?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 30 hrs.  b) 36 hrs.  c) 48 hrs.  d) 54 hrs. e) 60 hrs. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 30 hrs. b) 36 hrs. c) 48 hrs. d) 54 hrs. e) 60 hrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since each dose is 7.5 mL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the bottle contains 67.5 mL<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "number of doses = 67.5/7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of doses = 9 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and since he takes a dose every 6 hours:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He would take the first dose immediately then the next 8 every 6 hours:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*6 = 48 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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