Question

One dose of a liquid medication is 2.5 tablespoons. If a patient takes a dose of this medication four times a day for a week, how many milliliters of this medication is consumed in one week? (1 tbsp = 15 mL)

Answer 1

Answer:

1050 mL

Explanation:

Step 1: Given data

Dosage of the liquid medication: 2.5 tablespoons (tbsp)

Times that the patient takes the medication: 4 times a day for a week

Step 2: Calculate the number of times the patient takes the medication

We will use the relationship 1 week = 7 days.

$1 week \times \frac{7days}{1week} \times \frac{4dose}{1day} = 28 dose$

Step 3: Calculate the number of tablespoons

We will use the relationship 2.5 tbsp/1 dose.

$28dose \times \frac{2.5tbsp}{1dose} = 70tbsp$

Step 3. Convert 70 tbsp to mL

We will use the relationship 1 tbsp = 15 mL.

$70tbsp \times \frac{15mL}{1tbsp} = 1050 mL$