Question

If one tablet contains 375 milligrams of medication, how many milligrams are in 1 1/2 tablets? Round to the nearest milligram.

Answer 1

Answer:

250 mg

Step-by-step explanation:

Simplify the following:

375/(1 + 1/2)

Put 1 + 1/2 over the common denominator 2. 1 + 1/2 = 2/2 + 1/2:

375/(2/2 + 1/2)

2/2 + 1/2 = (2 + 1)/2:

375/((2 + 1)/2)

2 + 1 = 3:

375/(3/2)

Multiply the numerator of 375/(3/2) by the reciprocal of the denominator. 375/(3/2) = (375×2)/3:

(375×2)/3

3 | 1 | 2 | 5

| 3 | 7 | 5

- | 3 | |  

| | 7 |  

| - | 6 |  

| | 1 | 5

| - | 1 | 5

| | | 0:

125×2

125×2 = 250:

Answer:  250