For graphs, always start with line <em>x</em> then do line <em>y</em>.
B is the independent variable, while y is the dependent variable.
Okay. So we have to do division, because you're dividing 4 1/4 (17/4) tablespoons of medicine by 5 doses. The formula for multiplying fractions is keep, change, flip. 17/4 * 1/5 is 17/20. 17/20 tablespoon of medicine is supposed to be taken in each dose.