SOLUTION: A patient needs 0.032 grams of a drug. The stock on hand is in 8mg tablets. How many tablets should be given?

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Question 337424: A patient needs 0.032 grams of a drug. The stock on hand is in 8mg tablets. How many tablets should be given?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.032 gms
1 gm = 1000 mg
0.032 * 1000 = 32 mg
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1 tablet 8 mg
32/8 = 4 tablets