document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1111052>Question 1111052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pharmacist wishes to put 500 milligrams of a medicine into 3mg and 2mg capsules. He fills 220 capsules. How many capsules of each size does he fill? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is a way to solve this kind of problem with a bit of mental arithmetic and some logical reasoning.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose he fills all 220 capsules each with 2mg of the medicine.  That would use 440 of the 500mg he has, leaving 60mg.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To use those last 60mg, he puts 1mg more in each of 60 capsules.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That leaves him with 220-60 = 160 capsules with 2mg each and 60 capsules with 3mg each.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: 160 2mg capsules and 60 3mg capsules. </SPAN>\n" );
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