Question

A doctor calculated that her patient needs to take 162 mg of medication each day. The pills that the patient needs only come in doses of 20 mg.
How many pills should the patient take each day?
A.2
B.6
C.8
D.10

Answer 1

Answer: C

Explanation:

If you divide 162 by 20 it equals 8.1, which you would just round down to 8

Answer 2

Medication is the prescription of the drugs that have to be taken by the patient. The patient should take 8 pills each day so the dose of 162 mg is completed. Thus, option C is accurate.

What is the dose?

Dosage is the amount of the specific medication that has to be taken and is prescribed by the doctor to complete the course so that the cure is complete.

Given,

Dosage of the medication to be taken in a day = 162 mg

Dose of each pill = 20 mg

The number of pills is calculated as:

162 / 20 = 8.1

Therefore, option C. 8 pills should be consumed in a day to take a dose of 162 mg/day.

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