Question

A vitamin c tablet contains 1/40 of a gram of vitamin c you take 1 1/2 tablets everyday how many many grams of vitamin c do you take evryday

Answer 1

Answer:

 $\frac{3}{80}$ grams of vitamin C everyday

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :A vitamin c tablet contains 1/40 of a gram of vitamin c

To Find : how many many grams of vitamin c do you take everyday

Solution :

A vitamin c tablet contains a gram of vitamin c= $\frac{1}{40}$

You take$1 \frac{1}{2}=\frac{3}{2}$ tablets everyday

1 tablet contain vitamin C = $\frac{1}{40}$

$\frac{3}{2}$contain vitamin C = $\frac{1}{40} \times \frac{3}{2}$

                                                             = $\frac{3}{80}$

Hence you take  $\frac{3}{80}$ grams of vitamin C everyday

Answer 2

Change 1 1/2 into an improper fraction to multiply;
1/40•3/2=3/80 grams