Question

A pharmaceutical company producing medicine determines that the ideal weight per dose of a certain drug is 0.05 grams. By law, the actual weight can vary from the ideal value by no more than 0.002 grams. What range of weights will be acceptable to an inspector without causing the pharmacy to be fined?

Answer 1

Answer:

Acceptable Range (in grams) is between 0.048 grams and 0.052 grams

Step-by-step explanation:

So, it means that the actual weight can be 0.002 grams LESS THAN or even GREATER than the idea weight.

So

0.05 + 0.002 = 0.052

and

0.05 - 0.002 = 0.048

Thus, the acceptable range will be BETWEEN 0.048 grams and 0.052 grams