SOLUTION: A factory produces 5,000,000 ibuprofen tablets to fill an order. the bottle chosen for packaging holds 250 tablets. if the active ingredient in each tablet is 200 mg of ibuprofen,

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Question 612691: A factory produces 5,000,000 ibuprofen tablets to fill an order. the bottle chosen for packaging holds 250 tablets. if the active ingredient in each tablet is 200 mg of ibuprofen, how much ibuprofen must the factory use to fill this order? Answer in pounds.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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5,000,000*200= mg of ibuprofen.
Why give an answer in pounds?
The quantity in a bottle is irrelevant and extraneous info.