Question

A patient needs to take 625 mg of ibuprofen twice daily. The pills in the bottle are each 250. mg. How many pills does the patient need to take each time she wants the 625 mg dosage? Assume that these pills are scored and can be cut in half if necessary.
Express the number of pills numerically in decimal form.

Answer 1

2 and a half
250 x 2 =500
250/2=125
and 125 is a half of 250
so your answer is
2 and a half

Answer 2

Answer:

2 and a half

250 x 2 =500

250/2=125

and 125 is a half of 250

so your answer is

2 and a half

Explanation: