Question

A pill weighs 20 mg. 8/9 of the pill is the active ingredient. How many milligrams are in the part of the pill that is not the active ingredient?

Answer 1

Answer:

Inactive ingredient = 20/9 = 2.22mg

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Weight of pill = 20mg

If 8/9 of the pill is the active ingredient, then

$1-\frac{8}{9} = \frac{1}{9}$ of the pill is the inactive ingredient.

Therefore, Number of milligrams that is not an active ingredient =

$\frac{1}{9}* 20 = \frac{20}{9}\\ \\= 2.22$

Answer 2

Answer:

Inactive ingredient = 20/9 = 2.22mg

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Weight of pill = 20mg

If 8/9 of the pill is the active ingredient, then

of the pill is the inactive ingredient.

Therefore, Number of milligrams that is not an active ingredient =

20/9 = 2.22mg

Step-by-step explanation: