Question

Which fractions are equivalent to 0.5 ?

3/9

1/2

1/5

5/10
Nurse A needs to give a patient 0.6 g of medication. The medication comes in tablets of 0.2 g. How many tablets must Nurse A get?

2

3

6

12

Answer 1

Equivalent to 0.5: 1/2 and 5/10.

Tablets needed: 0.6 ÷ 0.2 = 3 tablets.