Question

a patient is to take 4 1/4 tablespoons of medication per day in 4 equally divided doses. how much medicine is to be taken in each dose?

Answer 1

$\frac{4\frac{1}{4}}{4}\\\frac{\frac{17}{14}}{4}\\\frac{17}{16}\\1\frac{1}{16}$

1 1/16 tablespoons per dose.