A client is instructed to take 1 1/2 teaspoons of a cough syrup 3 times a day. How many teaspoons of cough syrup will the client take each day?

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16.5 ___________________

A fraction is a way to describe a part of a whole. The number of teaspoons of cough syrup that the client will take each day is 4 1/2 teaspoons.

What is a Fraction?

A fraction is a way to describe a part of a whole. such as the fraction ¼ can be described as 0.25.

What is Mixed Fractions?

A mixed fraction is a fraction that contains a whole number and a fraction whose denominator is greater than the numerator. A mixed fraction can be converted as,

2 1/2

= (2×2 + 1)/2

= 5/2

= 2.5

Given that a client is instructed to take 1 1/2 teaspoons of cough syrup 3 times a day. Therefore, the number of teaspoons of cough syrup that the client will take each day is,

Number of teaspoons = 3 × 1 1/2 teaspoons

                                     = 3 × (2×1 + 1)/2

                                      = 3 × 3/2

                                      = 9/2  

                                      = 4 1/2

                                      = 4.5

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