Question

A physician orders a patient to receive 1.25 mg of conjugated estrogen per day you have conjugated estrogens and 0.625 mg tablets how many 0.625 mg tablets must be given daily

Answer 1

Answer: 2 tablets of conjugated estrogen must be given daily.

Explanation:

Amount of conjugated estrogen per day prescribed by doctor = 1.25 mg

Mass of the 1 conjugated estrogen tablet = 0.625 mg

$\text{Number of tablets}=\text{amount prescribed}{\text{Mass of one tablet}}=\frac{1.25 mg}{0.625 mg}=2 tablets$

2 tablets of conjugated estrogen must be given daily.