SOLUTION: a doctor instructs a patient to take P pills at regular intervals for N days. How many hours should the patient wait between each pill?

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Question 1062990: a doctor instructs a patient to take P pills at regular intervals for N days. How many hours should the patient wait between each pill?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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a doctor instructs a patient to take P pills at regular intervals for N days. How many hours should the patient wait between each pill?
hrs between = total hours/# of pills
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total hours = 24N
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Assume he takes 1 pill to begin the sequence.
He then has P-1 pills remaining.
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Ans: hrs between = (24N)/(P-1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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