Answer:
300 kg
Explanation:
The number of people in the city, p = 400,000
The number of capsules of oseltamivir each person consumes per day, n = 2 capsules
The number of days each person consumes the oseltamivir capsules, t = 5 days
The mass of oseltamivir in each capsule, m = 75 mg
The mass of oseltamivir needed to treat all the people in the city, <em>M</em>, is given as follows;
M = n·t·m·p
∴ M (in milligrams) = (2 × 5 × 75 × 400,000) mg = 300,000,000 mg
1,000,000 mg = 1 kg
∴ 300,000,000 mg = 300 kg
The mass of oseltamivir needed to treat all the people in the city, <em>M</em> = 300 kg
