Question

A patient is to take 2 4/5 tablespoons of medicine per day in 6 equally divided doses. How much medicine is to be taken in each dose?

Answer 1

(2 4/5) / 6 =
(14/5) / 6 =
14/5 * 1/6 =
14/30 reduces to 7/15 of a tablespoon each dose

Answer 2

2 4/5 tbs = 2.8 tbs

2.8/6 ≈ 0.467 tablespoons